{"id":2212,"date":"2026-04-19T22:49:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T22:49:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/go-bosnia.com\/?post_type=entitet&p=2212"},"modified":"2026-06-21T08:46:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T08:46:07","slug":"memorial-site-and-museum-stari-brod","status":"publish","type":"entitet","link":"https:\/\/go-bosnia.com\/en\/entitet\/spomen-kompleks-i-muzej-stari-brod\/","title":{"rendered":"Stari Brod Memorial Complex and Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"
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<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Location: Stari Brod, left bank of the Drina, near Vi\u0161egrad<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Museum: 27 sculptures, 39 faces; photographs, wall with names<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Access: 9 km by asphalt from Vi\u0161egrad + 5 km of unpaved road (off-road vehicle recommended); arrival by boat possible<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Sculptures in the Drina<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The central visual element of the memorial complex is the sculptures in the water \u2014 27 figures with 39 faces placed in the riverbed and along the bank of the Drina. The sculptures symbolize flight: mothers with children in their arms entering the swollen river. Depending on the water level of the Drina, a different number of figures emerges from the water, and the scene looks different in every season. This is no coincidence \u2014 the river and memory remain in constant dialogue.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Museum and the Six Steps<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The interior of the museum was shaped by the architecture of memory. A voice installation speaks the names and years of birth of the victims, and a wall inscribed with names reminds visitors of the scale of the loss. The most unusual and powerful detail is the glass cantilever: six steps above the Drina, with the river visible below. Each step symbolizes one thousand victims. Walking along that corridor means physically feeling the magnitude of the tragic number.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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How to get there?<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Stari Brod used to be accessible only by boat \u2014 the road was not opened until the end of 2020. The first 9 kilometres from Vi\u0161egrad are an asphalt road suitable for passenger cars, but the last 5 kilometres from the village of Milo\u0161evi\u0107i to the complex itself are unpaved.

It is also recommended only for off-road vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists. Arriving by boat from Vi\u0161egrad remains an attractive alternative and offers a unique view of the complex from the river. It is recommended to check the current road conditions and boat schedules with the Vi\u0161egrad Tourist Organization before departure.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sculptures in the Drina The central visual element of the memorial complex is the sculptures in the water \u2014 27 figures with 39 characters placed in the riverbed and along the banks of the Drina. The sculptures symbolize flight: mothers with children in their arms entering the swollen river. Depending on the water level of the Drina, a different number of figures emerges from the water, and the scene they create is different every... <\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":2211,"parent":0,"template":"","tags":[12,10],"class_list":["post-2212","entitet","type-entitet","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-tragovima-proslosti","tag-u-srcu-tradicije"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t