Zenica Municipality

Monuments & Memorials


Village/MZ Address Name Type Year Author Still Exists Date Mapped Description
Smetovi Monument to commemorate 32 fallen fighters from Zenica Partisan Detachment Monument 1968 Arfan Hozić Yes
Zenica Park in front of Ironworks Headquarters Monument to commemorate 196 ironworkers who participated in the NOB Monument 1967 Yes
Zenica Park in front of Ironworks Headquarters Statue of NH Hasan Brkić Artwork 1966 Vladimir Herljević Relocated Originally situated in front of the Metallurgical Institute.
Zenica Park in front of Ironworks Headquarters Bust of NH Đorđije Đorđe Premović Bust 1966 Petar Krstić Yes
Zenica Park in front of Ironworks Headquarters Bust of Melentije Bošnjak Bust 1966 Petar Krstić Yes
Zenica Park in front of Ironworks Headquarters Bust of Remzija Rebac Bust 1966 Želimir Janeš Yes
Zenica Park in front of Ironworks Headquarters Bust of Todor Butina Bust 1966 Želimir Janeš Yes
Zenica Park in front of Ironworks Headquarters Bust of Franjo Hen Bust 1966 Ivan Sabolić Yes
Zenica Park in front of Ironworks Headquarters Bust of Mirko Davidović Bust 1966 Ivan Sabolić Yes
Zenica Hasana Brkića 42 Monument to 14 executed NOP activists Monument 1954 Karlo Kužatko Yes Heavily renovated in 1973
Zenica Edhem Mulabdić elementary school Bust of Sead Škrgo Bust 1968 Vladimir Herljević Relocated Originally on square opposite Dom Armija, then located in school courtyard (when school was named after Sead Škrgo), before being relocated to Papirnica park in 1999 or later
Zenica Papirnica park Memorial complex with ossuary Memorial Park 1955 Juraj Neidhardt Yes Renovated 1981, modifications added in 1999, renovated 2019.
Zenica Miroslav Krleža elementary school Bust of Tihoslava Ditrih Bust 1966 Halilović Relocated Situated on a unified pedestal with the busts of the 2 other Ditrih sisters. Removed in 1992, and eventually relocated from elementary school (formally Sestre Ditrih elementary school) to Papirnica park
Zenica Miroslav Krleža elementary school Bust of Borislava Ditrih Bust 1966 Halilović Relocated Situated on a unified pedestal with the busts of the 2 other Ditrih sisters. Removed in 1992, and eventually relocated from elementary school (formally Sestre Ditrih elementary school) to Papirnica park
Zenica Miroslav Krleža elementary school Bust of Miroslava Ditrih Bust 1966 Halilović Relocated Situated on a unified pedestal with the busts of the 2 other Ditrih sisters. Removed in 1992, and eventually relocated from elementary school (formally Sestre Ditrih elementary school) to Papirnica park
Nemila Patriotske Lige, close to bridge over the River Bosna Memorial ossuary of Partisan fighters Ossuary 1956 Yes Monument to 1992-95 war added beside.
Zenica Town park Bust of NH Ibrahim Perviz Bust 1966 Velizar Bahorić Relocated Missing as of 2012, now relocated to Papirnica memorial park.
Zenica Town park Bust of NH Omer Maslić Bust 1968 Ivan Sabolić Missing as of 2012
Zenica Town park Bust of Manojlo Popić Bust Ivan Sabolić No Created after 1966, possibly 1968. Missing as of 2012.
Stranjani Courtyard of elementary school Memorial ossuary Ossuary 1988 Davorin Perić Yes Designed in 1982. Replaced an old ossuary constructed in 1954, which was demolished in 1987 due to construction works, and slightly relocated. Vandalized March 2020
Zenica Ul. Masarikova Plaque to commemorate birthplace of NH Josip Jovanović Memorial Plaque 1966 In storage Former address 29. novembar 42. Removed from building prior to 2012 and held in storage.
Zenica Bulevar Kralja Tvrtka I, close to bus station Monument to Self-Management Monument 1967 No Destroyed in 1993. The foundations of the monument are still clearly visible
Lašva Beside railway line, approx. 500m north-west of train station Monument to the Šamac - Sarajevo train line Monument 1947 Yes December 2019 Sits on a rock outcrop. Concrete obelisk with memorial plaque. Plaque now illegible.
Jelina Close to train station Grave of Youth Action Brigade worker Jelena Radmilović Grave 1947 Yes Renovated c.2015
Zenica 'Socijalno' building Relief to commemorate Progress Artwork 1959 Marijan Kocković Yes Restored/renovated in 2016
Zenica Corner of Borisa Kidriča and Rudarske (former) Plaque to commemorate assault by III Proletarian Battalion on garrison in 1943 Memorial Plaque 1955 No Foundations still evident in 2012
Zenica Dom Rudara Plaque to commemorate III Krajinan Proletarian Brigade Memorial Plaque 1987 No Possibly replaced plaque dating to 1953.
Zenica Park in front of Dom Rudara Bust of Ivica Vižral Bust Vladimir Herljević No Created after 1966, possibly in 1968.
Zenica Dom Kultura (former Sokol Hall) Plaque to commemorate Victims of Fascist Terror Memorial Plaque 1955 Karlo Kužatko Relocated Relocated to Orthodox church before 2013
Zenica Dom Kultura (inside) Bust of Nedeljko Radić Bust 1967 Vladimir Herljević No Made of plaster
Zenica Musa Ćazim Ćatić elementary school Bust of Ivan Goran Kovačić Bust Halilović No Created after 1966. Missing as of 2012
Zenica Ul. Maršala Tita 56 (former), house of Kulenović family Plaque to commemorate formation of first People's Liberation Committee for Zenica Memorial Plaque 1967 Replaced Still existed as of 2017. Replaced c.2020.
Zenica Former Synagogue building, U. Jevrejska Plaque to commemorate 185 Jewish Victims of Fascist Terror Memorial Plaque 1967 Yes
Zenica Zenica Museum, Ul. Maršala Tita (former) Relief of Josip Broz Tito Artwork 1987 Dragomir Đokić No
Zenica JNA Barracks (former) Bust of NH Josip Jovanović Bust Ivan Sabolić No Created after 1966.
Zenica Kamberovića most Plaque to commemorate memorial bridge of the VI Eastern Bosnian Proletarian Brigade Memorial Plaque 1987 No Two memorial plaques in total with identical textual content in Cyrillic and Latin scripts
Sviće Hadži-Lojina bb., close to bridge Memorial fountain with relief Fountain 1968 Vasilije Ćetković Re-dedicated Badly damaged during 1990s and in poor condition as of 2012. Renovated between 2020 and 2023, with all memorial elements removed.
Gradišće Community Hall Plaque to commemorate VIII Krajinan People's Liberation Assault Brigade Memorial Plaque
Gradišće Community Hall Plaque to commemorate fallen fighters and Victims of Fascist Terror Memorial Plaque 1981 No
Pepelari Tvrtkovac mountaineers' lodge Plaque to commemorate command post of the Zenica Battalion and regional KPJ committee Memorial Plaque 1967
Pepelari Elementary school Plaque to commemorate formation of the Muslim Company of the Zenica Battalion Memorial Plaque 1967 Removed from exterior wall and kept in school library as of 1989
Šerići Memorial hall 4th July Memorial Hall Memorial Room 1978 No Converted from previously existing building. Included museum collection documenting the stay of Tito and the Supreme Command in the building in July-August 1943. Memorial space destroyed in 1992.
Šerići Memorial hall Plaque to commemorate residence of Tito and the Supreme Command Memorial Plaque 1951 No
Gornje Ponihovo Woodland Plaque to commemorate formation of the First Zenica Partisan Company Memorial Plaque 1967
Lašva Train station Plaque to commemorate youth brigades who constructed the Šamac – Sarajevo train line Memorial Plaque 1957
Smetovi Plaque to commemorate formation of the I Zenica Brigade Memorial Plaque Yes
Zenica Borisa Kidriča 44 (former) Plaque to commemorate meeting of workers' council in 1950 Memorial Plaque 1960 No
Zenica Rudarska 1 (former) Plaque to commemorate first miners' union meeting in 1919 Memorial Plaque Yes Created prior to 1966.
Zenica Crkvice, 'Brioni' restaurant (former) Plaque to commemorate conflict between workers and police in 1919 Memorial Plaque 1959 No
Zenica Courtyard of ironworks Monument to commemorate workers' self-management of ironworks in 1950 Monument Created before 1966.
Zenica Mine administration building Plaque to commemorate workers' self-management Memorial Plaque 1950 Yes
Zenica Mine administration building Plaque to commemorate general strike of 1906 Memorial Plaque 1950 Yes
Zenica KUD Ibrahim Perviz, Borisa Kidriča 62 (former) Plaque to commemorate fighters who fell on 10 October 1943 Memorial Plaque 1951 No Building demolished in late 1960s, fate of plaque unknown.
Zenica Workers' Hall Plaque to commemorate III Krajinan Proletarian Brigade Memorial Plaque 1953
Bijele Vode Collective grave of 60 fallen fighters Communal Grave Created before 1960.
Gornja Gračanica Jezero Partisans' cemetery Cemetery Created before 1960.
Nemila "Omladinska pruga" memorial complex Memorial Park Created before 1984. Includes museum.
Zenica Hotel Kasina, Ul. Nikole Tesle (former) Plaque to commemorate first meeting of ironworkers' Workers' Council in 1950 Memorial Plaque 1970 In storage Removed from hotel building during renovations c.2021
Zenica Drvena ćuprija Plaque to commemorate bridge of the VII Krajinan Brigade Memorial Plaque 1987 No Two memorial plaques in total with identical textual content in Cyrillic and Latin scripts
Zenica Paper factory (former) Plaque to commemorate workers' strike of May 1906 Memorial Plaque 1950 Yes