Drvar Municipality

Summary

== NOTE ON DRVAR MUNICIPALITY ==

The list compiled here for Drvar has been gathered from online resources and literature, and is only fragmentary in nature. It must further be noted that a number of monuments and memorials recorded in pre-1992 literature now fall upon the territory of Bihać, as the result of boundary changes in the wake of the 1992-95 war. A small number almost certainly also lie on the territory of Istočni Drvar municipality.

In June 1967, a survey was undertaken by representatives of SUBNOR and the Republic Institute for the Protection of Monuments on the then-territory of Drvar municipality, which recorded a total of 37 monuments and memorials to the People’s Liberation War and Revolution. A breakdown of these was provided by Tihić (1981) as follows:

-        Memorial plaques – 24
-        Memorial busts – 3
-        Fountains, wells and cisterns – 0
-        Artistic monuments – 4
-        Identified individual graves and mass graves – 4
-        Graveyards for Partisans and Victims of Fascist Terror – 2

Construction of monuments continued after this time, and the numbers stated here will certainly have increased between June 1967 and the outbreak of the 1992-95 war in Bosnia & Herzegovina.

Patković & Plećas (1975) give a list of 32 sites of significance to the People’s Liberation War. However, it is unclear which of these should/could be classified as true ‘monuments’, as they include sites such as a ‘Landscape of anti-aircraft defence positions’. Only two such sites are explicitly stated to include memorial features (the monument on Šobića Glavica by Marijan Kocković and a Partisans’ cemetery of unknown location).

In the book Jugoslavija - Spomenici Revolucije: turistički vodič (1987, pp.299-308), Gojko Jokić provides an extensive description of events in the town from 1941 to 1945 and a summary of sites of significant events. However, again, it is unclear from this description precisely what was and wasn’t commemorated by a tangible memorial feature.

Additionally, Borci NOR-a i žrtve fašizma Titovog Drvara (1987, 887 pp.) contains a selection of images of sites throughout the territory of the municipality. However, these images are purely illustrative in nature, and little additional information is given about them.

13 busts of People's Heroes were unveiled in Drvar's Alley of People's Heroes on 27 July 1981.

The article “Porušeno, odnijeto, sačuvano…” published in Glas Antifašista 43 (2008, p.14) gives a summary of the then-situation in Drvar, stating that of 13 memorial plaques, 6 survived, while all busts (24 in total – 19 from the town park and 5 from outside other public institutions such as schools) of National Heroes had been removed, with many having been melted down. Of six monuments (three of which were dedicated to fallen fighters), two (one in Drvar, the other in Kamenica) had been entirely destroyed, while all of the remaining four had suffered minor damage, with three having since been repaired. Furthermore, of 5 Partisan cemeteries (not including the burial site that surrounds Kocković’s monument), one had been destroyed. The article states that these numbers do not include monuments on the territories of the eleven settlements that were integrated into neighbouring Bihać municipality after the 1992-95 war.

Without further documentary evidence, it is not possible to provide a more comprehensive list of sites on the territory of Drvar municipality.


Monuments & Memorials


Village/MZ Address Name Type Year Author Still Exists Date Mapped Description
Drvar Šobića Glavica Memorial park Memorial Park 1967 Yes
Drvar Šobića Glavica, memorial park Monument to the NOB Monument 1967 Marijan Kocković Yes Destroyed 1996, but remnants remain at site
Drvar Šobića Glavica, memorial park Plaque dedicated to fallen fighters Memorial Plaque 1963 Yes Possibly not original location
Drvar Alley of People's Heroes Bust of NH Nikola Bokan Bust 1981 No May 2024 Bust missing, pedestal lying on its side in Šobića Glavica memorial park
Drvar Alley of People's Heroes Bust of NH Kosta Bosnić Bust 1981 No May 2024 Bust missing, pedestal lying on its side in Šobića Glavica memorial park
Drvar Alley of People's Heroes Bust of NH Vid Bodiroža Vicuka Bust 1981 No May 2024 Bust missing, pedestal lying on its side in Šobića Glavica memorial park
Drvar Šobića Glavica, to West of memorial park Memorial ossuary of approx. 1200 Victims of Fascist Terror Ossuary 1967 Marijan Kocković Yes May 2024 Heavily damaged or destroyed in 1996
Drvar Across River Unac from town centre 25 May Museum complex Museum Yes
Drvar 25 May Museum complex Barracks of rear battalions Museum
Drvar 25 May Museum complex Plaque to commemorate fallen fighters Memorial Plaque
Drvar 25 May Museum complex Plaque to commemorate residence of Supreme Command Memorial Plaque 1954 Replaced
Drvar 25 May Museum complex Plaque to commemorate establishement of OZNA Memorial Plaque 1964 Replaced Replaced by newer plaque on front side of building
Drvar 25 May Museum complex 'Desant na Drvar' sculpture Artwork 1973 Alija Kučukalić No
Drvar Across River Unac from town centre Tito's Cave Museum Yes
Drvar North of Tito's Cave Memorial path of Tito's departure from Drvar Memorial Park 1974 Slobodan Štrbac Memorial path measuring slightly over 2 kilometres in length
Drvar Workers' Hall Plaque dedicating the Workers' Hall to those who fell in the NOB Memorial Plaque 1959 Yes May 2023
Drvar Workers' Hall Bust of NH Đuro Pucar Stari Bust 1980 Marijan Kocković No
Drvar Ul. Maršala Tita, Old hospital Plaque to commemorate Partisans' Hospital Memorial Plaque 1954 Yes September 2020
Drvar Ul. Maršala Tita 61 (former) Plaque to commemorate building of regional SKOJ committee Memorial Plaque 1954 No May 2024
Drvar Cellulose factory (former) Plaque to commemorate location of II Congress of USAOJ Memorial Plaque 1954 Possibly replaced plaque dating to 1949.
Drvar 'Zokil' factory (former) Plaque to commemorate Partisans' workshop Memorial Plaque 1982 Yes
Drvar 'Planika' shop (former) Plaque to commemorate location of regional committee of KPJ from October 1943 to May 1944 Memorial Plaque No May 2024 Created before 1981.
Drvar Plaque to commemorate meeting of Tito with representatives of the II Proletarian Brigade on 17 October 1942 Memorial Plaque In poor condition in 2006
Drvar House of the Ridl family (former) Plaque to commemorate headquarters of the Supreme Command Memorial Plaque 1954
Drvar House of the Rodić family (former) HQ of Allied Mission Unknown
Drvar House of the Knežević family HQ of British Allied Mission Memorial Plaque Yes May 2023
Drvar House of the Grujić family (former) HQ of Allied Mission Unknown
Drvar House of the Sabljić family (former) HQ of Allied Mission Unknown
Šipovljani House of the Vujić family (former) Plaque to commemorate Officers' School Memorial Plaque 1953 Yes
Šipovljani House of Stevan Marić (former) Plaque to commemorate place of first meeting of Democratic Federative Yugoslavia Memorial Plaque
Kamenica In front of former elementary school Monument to fallen fighters and Victims of Fascist Terror Monument 1979 Vojislav Vasiljević Yes Concrete plinths still survive, but bronze plaques removed
Kamenica Monument Bust of NH Marija Bursać Bust 1979 No
Kamenica Monument Bust of NH Vid Bodiroža Vicuka Bust 1979 No
Bastasi In front of community hall Monument to fallen fighters and Victims of Fascist Terror Monument 1966 Yes Renovated after 1996
Bastasi Tito's Cave Plaque to commemorate residence of Josip Broz Tito Memorial Plaque 1957 No
Podovi Beside main road Memorial ossuary Ossuary 1961 Yes May 2023
Podovi Pasijak Monument to fallen fighters Monument Yes In excellent condition. Monument to 1992-95 war added beside between 2012 and 2017.
Ataševac Woods to north-east of village Partisan Hospital memorial complex Monument 1962 Yes Renovated between 2014 and 2017. Includes ossuary of 38 fallen fighters.
Mokronoge Community hall Plaque to commemorate fallen fighters and Victims of Fascist Terror Memorial Plaque 1957 Yes Plaque to commemorate 1992-95 war added beside in 2021.
Poljice Community Hall (inside) Plaque to commemorate fallen fighters and Victims of Fascist Terror Memorial Plaque 1964
Boboljusci Elementary school (former) Plaque to commemorate fallen fighters and Victims of Fascist Terror Memorial Plaque Still existed as of 2011. Commemorates 58 fallen fighters and 18 Victims of Fascist Terror.
Boboljusci Monument to the NOB Monument In very poor condition as of 2011. Possibly lies in nearby Bihać municipality.
Drvar Slavko Rodić elementary school Bust of NH Slavko Rodić Bust No May 2023 Created before 1976.
Vidovo Selo Monument to fallen fighters and Victims of Fascist Terror Monument 1961 Still existed and in good condition 2009.
Bastasi In front of community hall Plaque to commemorate NH Jandrija Tomić Ćić Memorial Plaque Yes Almost certainly a replacement
Boboljusci Elementary school (former) Plaque to commemorate formation of People's Liberation Committee for Drvar in April 1942 Memorial Plaque Still existed in 2013. Created prior to 1963.
Drvar Selo Golubić Partisans' cemetery Cemetery 1957 Yes Contains remains of 42 unidentified Partisan fighters
Kamenica Plaque to mark the birthplace of Miloš Bauk Memorial Plaque
Prekaja 700m west of church Partisans' cemetery with 19 fallen fighters Cemetery 1961 Yes April 2024 Burials already existed at the site by 1960.
Zaglavica Close to elementary school Collective grave of 6 fallen fighters Communal Grave Created before 1963.
Drvar 'Zokil' factory (former) Plaque to commemorate workers' strike in 1938 Memorial Plaque 1956 Yes
Drvar Plaque to commemorate seat of People's Liberation Committee Memorial Plaque 1954
Drvar Plaque to commemorate command post for Drvar region Memorial Plaque 1954
Drvar Plaque to commemorate seat of People's Liberation Committee Memorial Plaque 1957
Drvar Museum building Plaque to commemorate command of V Krajina Brigade Memorial Plaque 1957 No
Drvar Plaque to commemorate residence of Aleksandar Ranković Memorial Plaque 1957
Župica Plaque to commemorate Central Committee of the KPJ for the Krajina region Memorial Plaque 1953
Kamenica Elementary school Plaque to commemorate formation of KPJ cell Memorial Plaque 1949
Drvar Spasovina cemetery Collective grave of fallen fighters Communal Grave Created before 1960.
Zaglavica Monument to the Uprising Monument 1986
Drvar Alley of People's Heroes Bust of NH Mika Bosnić Bust 1981
Drvar Marija Bursać High School Monument to fallen fighters and Victims of Fascist Terror Monument Created before 1987
Vagan Elementary school Monument to the NOB Monument 1987
Podvučjak Elementary school Monument to the NOB Monument 1987
Dolovi Plaque to commemorate Đuro Rodić Memorial Plaque 1987
Drvar Monument to Josip Broz Tito Monument Never completed, with construction abandoned in 1991.
Drvar Tito's cave Plaque to commemorate residence of Josip Broz Tito Memorial Plaque 1949 No
Župica House of the Tadić family (former) Plaque to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the printing of the first issue of 'Glas' Memorial Plaque 1968
Drvar Alley of People's Heroes Bust of NH Radivoj Rodić Bust 1981 No
Drvar Alley of People's Heroes Bust of NH Ranko Šipka Bust 1981 No
Drvar Alley of People's Heroes Bust of NH Jandrija Tomić Ćić Bust 1981 No
Drvar Alley of People's Heroes Bust of NH Danica Materić Bust 1981 No
Drvar Alley of People's Heroes Bust of NH Jovo Kecman Bust 1981 No
Drvar Alley of People's Heroes Bust of NH Marija Bursać Bust 1981 No
Drvar Alley of People's Heroes Bust of NH Rajko Bosnić Bust 1981 No
Drvar Alley of People's Heroes Bust of NH Uroš Bogunović Bust 1981 No
Drvar Alley of People's Heroes Bust of unknown person Bust 1981 No
Drvar Alley of People's Heroes Bust of unknown person Bust 1981 No
Cvjetnić Monument to the NOB Monument 1979