Monument to Vuk Karadžić

The Monument to Vuk Karadžić is a roughly 7-meter-tall bronze sculpture located where King Alexander Boulevard meets Ruzveltova Street. The figure stands holding a book, representing the central role of written language in his life's work.

The Serbian Literary Society decided in 1920 to build this monument and raised money through public donations, finishing it in 1937. This collective effort reflected how deeply his work affected the entire nation.

The monument honors a man who transformed how Serbs write and speak by creating a unified standard that ordinary people could use. Today, visitors recognize this location as a tribute to his work in shaping the modern Serbian language.

The monument sits along a major boulevard in central Belgrade and is easy to reach on foot, with a nearby metro station named after it. The area is well connected and serves as a good starting point for exploring the neighborhood.

The sculptor Đorđe Jovanović created this work late in his artistic career, blending classical and modern artistic approaches. This combination of styles makes it a distinctive example of how artistic language can shift over an artist's lifetime.

Location: Belgrade

Architects: Đorđe Jovanović

Creator: Đorđe Jovanović

GPS coordinates: 44.80489,20.47752

Latest update: December 14, 2025 09:47