Serbian military cemetery in Bitola (WW1 Cemetery)

In the Serbian military cemetery in Bitola are collected remains of many deceased soldiers on the Macedonian Front during the First World War.

 

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Serbian military cemeteries are located in the southern part of Bitola as a continuation of the so-called “Bukovski” orthodox cemetery.

Within the cemetery are located metal tombstones with same shape and size as well as a common monument – ossuary, of fallen soldiers from 1912-1918 (Balkan Wars and First World War).

 

The common – central monument is in the form of a cross. The Ossuary is located below the surface of the monument natural plateau. It houses the remains of many soldiers which have fallen near Bitola on the Macedonian Front.


 

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The entrance of the ossuary is from the back of the monument.

 

 

The building of the memorial ossuary began in 1926, according to the plan of the architect Momir Korunovik.

 

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Location of  Serbian Military Cemetery