The Victor - Belgrade, Serbia
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N 44° 49.382 E 020° 26.857
34T E 456329 N 4963440
Public sculpture The Victor in Belgrade, Serbia.
Waymark Code: WMTDG4
Location: Serbia
Date Posted: 11/06/2016
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This Figurative Public Sculpture is called The Victor and is located in Belgrade Fortress in Belgrade, Serbia. The sculpture was built to commemorate Serbia's victory over Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian Empire during the Balkan Wars and the First World War. It was built in 1928 by sculptor Ivan Mestrovic. Sculpture was made from bronze and it depicts male figure with a falcon in the left hand and a sword in the right. It is standing at 14 meters high column. It is one of the most visited tourist attractions in Belgrade and one of the Belgrade's most recognizable landmarks.
Source: Wikipedia
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: The Victor
Figure Type: Human
Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Iva Mestrovic
Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1928
Materials used: Bronze
Location: Kalemegdan
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