Banj Brdo, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Banj brdo (before known as Šehitluci) is a 431 meter hill as well as tourist and recreation place in Banja Luka, part of the Bjeljavina mountain. On top of the hill stands the Monument to fallen Krajina soldiers, a work of Antun Augustinčić and dedicated to the dead soldiers of the People Liberation War during the Second World War in Bosanska Krajina. It is possible to see the whole city of Banja Luka from this place.

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duatec69 (3 years ago)
Very nice place

Adrian Vadanu (3 years ago)
Best exercise in town....

Predrag Kaurin (3 years ago)
Just perfect recreation zone , all recommendation ?

Ognjen Lakić (4 years ago)
Probably one of the most beautiful parts of Banja Luka city. This is the largest picnic area in the city, great place for a short hike and to chill out. Please don't climb up the monument, enjoy the view from the ground as much as you can.

sanja p (6 years ago)
Great place to have a breath of fresh air, walk, run or simply get away from stress and city. Roads are available through woods and there are several routs to take. In the center of the zone there is a historical monument of WW2 as reminder of former Yugoslavia.

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The site appears to have been abandoned again around 1800 BC, at the onset of the Nuragic age.

The monument was partially reconstructed during the 1980s. It is open to the public and accessible by the old route of SS131 highway, near the hamlet of Ottava. It is 14,9 km from Sassari and 45 km from Alghero. There is no public transportation to the site. The opening times vary throughout the year.

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