Grahovac

 One of the more impressive monuments in Montenegro is "Grahovac."

Grahovac is a beautiful monument to the people of the area who fought in the three national wars: the Ottoman / Balkan War, WWI, and WWII.

Very soon after it was dedicated, the town and area were struck by a massive earthquake, and the city emptied. Grahovac's monument was forgotten. Recently (just as Covid hit), the nation had updated the sculpture. It is a modernist sculpture that creates Yugoslavia (expressed by the form of Marshall Tito in the front) arising from the more modernist representation of generic forms.

At the foot of the monument are several cement monoliths bearing the names of local fighters lost and their birth and death dates. I find it moving to be in a quiet and contemplative place. The monument brought up a lot of emotions that surprised me because we didn't know these people at all.

Gareth and the parent down from the sculpture to the remembrance area.

Cement blocks as commemorative monoliths. 

The "city" of Grahovac now numbers less than 100 locals, and the destroyed buildings haven't been completely removed. It is a surreal experience.