Memorial Ossuary Cer, Military memorial in Tekeriš, Serbia.
Memorial Ossuary Cer is a monument site in Tekeriš featuring a pyramid-shaped stone structure topped with a Serbian coat of arms and three rifles with bayonets. The complex includes an ossuary building, a chapel, a fountain, and an exhibition pavilion arranged around the central monument.
The memorial was built in 1928 to honor the Battle of Cer in August 1914, when Serbian forces defeated the Austro-Hungarian army. This victory was one of the first major allied successes against the Central Powers during World War I.
The site brings together Serbian and Czech history in a single memorial space, as soldiers from both nations rest here together. Visitors from different countries come to pay respects and remember those who fell.
The grounds are open daily and feature informational plaques in several languages at key locations. Visitors can walk through the entire site with clearly marked paths that are easy to navigate.
The ossuary contains remains from soldiers of two different nations, including 2,230 Serbs and 812 Czechs. Among the Serbian remains, 128 names have been identified and preserved.
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