7 Monuments & Statues in Podgorica That You Shouldn't Miss

April 25, 2022 Ying Subia

Podgorica (/ˈpɒdɡɒrɪtsə/ POD-gorr-ih-tsə; Montenegrin Cyrillic: Подгорица, pronounced [pǒdɡoritsa], lit. "[area] below Gorica [name of a hillock overlooking the city]") is the capital and largest city of Montenegro. The city was also called Titograd (Montenegrin Cyrillic: Титоград, [tîtoɡraːd]) between 1946 and 1992 when Montenegro was part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY), in honour of Josip Broz Tito.
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1. Partisan Monument Gorica

Vaka Durovica, Podgorica, Podgorica Municipality 81000 Montenegro
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4.5 based on 14 reviews

Partisan Monument Gorica

The mausoleum housing the remains of 97 heroes of Yugoslavia from WWII is the most significant WWII monument in Podgorica.

2. Vladimir Vysotsky Monument

Jovana Tomasevica bb, Podgorica, Podgorica Municipality 81000 Montenegro
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4.0 based on 128 reviews

Vladimir Vysotsky Monument

On the shores of Moraca, there is a monument erected to honour the famous Russian poet, theatre and film actor and writer Vladimir Visotsky, who resided in Podgorica while working on a film for the erstwhile Titograd TV station. He expressed his love for Montenegro in his poem ''For the Montenegrins'', and this is his only monument outside the borders of the former Soviet Union.

3. St. Petar of Cetinje Monument

Dzordza Vasingtona bb, Podgorica, Podgorica Municipality Montenegro
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4.0 based on 29 reviews

St. Petar of Cetinje Monument

This bronze monument, almost 7m tall, is dedicated to the Metropolitan and ruler of Montenegro Petar I Petrovic Njegos.

4. Monument to A.S. Pushkin and N.N. Goncharova

Boulevard of St. Peter of Cetinje, Podgorica, Podgorica Municipality Montenegro
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4.0 based on 7 reviews

Monument to A.S. Pushkin and N.N. Goncharova

The monument of Russian poet A. Pushkin and his wife N. Goncharova

5. Statue of Josip Broz Tito

Bulevar Svetog Petra Cetinjskog, Podgorica, Podgorica Municipality Montenegro
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3.5 based on 3 reviews

Statue of Josip Broz Tito

6. King Nikola Monument

Sv. Petra Cetinjskog bb, Podgorica, Podgorica Municipality Montenegro
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3.5 based on 39 reviews

King Nikola Monument

The first monument in the Capital dedicated to Prince and King Nikola I Petrovic Njegos, the seventh and last state ruler from Montenegrin dynasty Petrovic-Njegos. It was erected in 2005, on occasion of celebrating the Day of Liberation of Podgorica in WWII, and it is located on a plateau across the road from the Parliament of Montenegro.

Reviewed By kiltmaker2 - Evanston, United States

Located within King Nicola I Park, surely you wont miss it if you are nearby this area. It is within walking distance to a number of attractions nearby.

7. Monument to France Preseren

Moskovskaya st., Podgorica, Podgorica Municipality Montenegro
Monument to France Preseren

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