Location: Hrvatska Kostajnica
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Top 5 Monuments & Statues in Hrvatska Kostajnica, Central Croatia
Hrvatska Kostajnica (Croatian pronunciation: [xř̩ʋaːtskaː kǒstaːjnit͡sa] in German Castanowitz, in Italian Costainizza), often just Kostajnica, is a small town in central Croatia. It is located on the Una river in the Sisak-Moslavina County, south of Petrinja and Sisak and across the river from Bosanska Kostajnica in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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1. Statue of Jesus the Savior
The statue is on a slope of the hill Djed and it offers a great view of the town Hrvatska Kostajnica and river Una.
2. The Gordan Lederer memorial
At the hill of Čukur there is a memorial to Gordan Leder. He was a cameraman of HRT, who died on this place on the 10th of August 1991. He was recording Croatian defenders in the fight against the Serbian attacks and he was shot. The memorial is called "Broken landscape" and it offers beautiful view of Pounje and the town of Hrvatska Kostajnica.
3. Memorial for Croatian Defenders
This memorial is dedicated to all the veterans that were killed in Croatian Homeland war. You will find it on the walking trail right next to Una river.
4. Old bicycle
The old bicycle sculpture is located near the Hotel Central, just next to river Una. It is a reminder of some old and not so old times.
5. Spring Tekija
The spring Tekija is the most famous of numerous springs of drinking water in Hrvatska Kostajnica. There is a legend that says who drinks this water will always return to Kostajnica. In the stone wall there is the inscription: "Drink brother, from God's grace a drink is given to you!".
