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Seagull's Wings Monument (Spomenik Galebova Krila)

Seagull's Wings Monument (Spomenik Galebova Krila)

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Seagull's Wings Monument (Spomenik Galebova Krila)

Name: Seagull's Wings Monument (Spomenik Galebova Krila)
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Location: Split-Dalmatia, Croatia

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Silke on Tour 🏞️

July 26, 2025

An impressive monument perched on a hill. The climb is worth it for the magnificent view 🤩.

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🇧🇪 Jo Thissen

May 15, 2025

In the early 1960s, local veteran and communist party groups began to plan the construction of a spomenik complex which would commemorate the region's Partisan naval force. The spot chosen to create the monument was a rocky outcrop in the hills above Podgora overlooking the town and the Adriatic. After a design competition, the proposal submitted by ethnic-Serbian architect Rajko Radović was selected as the winning entry. The creation of the monument was spearheaded by Split construction company Lavčević. Tragically, on January 11th, 1962, during the construction of the monument, a significant 6.2 earthquake struck the Makarska Riviera, hitting Podgora especially hard. Hundreds of homes across the region were destroyed. However, despite this setback, work on the monument continued. Finally, on September 10th of 1962, exactly twenty years after the formation of the 1st Naval Partisan detachment, Yugoslav President Tito himself unveiled what was called the Gullwing Memorial (Krila galebova) on the hillside of Podogra during a large commemorative ceremony (Photo 3). During the era of Yugoslavia, this monument was meant to represent for the people of the Biokovo region the sacrifice and struggle displayed by their local sailors against the occupying forces of the Axis powers

Further info: spomenikdatabase.org/podgora

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Elevation 70 m

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Seagull's Wings Monument (Spomenik Galebova Krila)

1. Anchor in Podgora Harbor – View of Podgora loop from Podgora

2. Statue of the Mermaid, Podgora – Historic Millstones loop from Podgora

3. Tucepi Harbor – Secluded Cove Near Podgora loop from Podgora

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