Built in the 1960s and 1970s under former president Josep Broz Tito, these monuments commemorate the Communist Party's resistance during the German occupation.

The monuments were designed by sculptors and architects such as Vojin Bakic, Jordan, and Iskra Grabul… But all were built to commemorate battles in World War II or former concentration camps.












Although the monuments attracted a high percentage of tourists in the 1980s, many were abandoned or fell into poor condition after the partition of Yugoslavia. Jonk's photographs showcase both the decay and the beauty of these sculptures.

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