Bubanj (; or as it is often called Bubanj Selo (), because the city district of the city of Niš called Bubanj) is a village in the municipality of Palilula, City of Niš, Serbia. According to the 2002 census its population was 516 inhabitants (census 1991st was 441 inhabitants). It is famous for its World War II Bubanj Memorial Park, Historic Landmark of Exceptional Importance.

History

Ceramics of Černa Voda III-culture dating to the Early and Middle Bronze Age have been found in Bubanj.

Bubanj

10,000 people from Niš and south Serbia were shot during World War II in Bubanj. In the memory of the dead a monument, in the shape of three monumental clenched fists, was memorialized in 1963. It is a work of sculptor Ivan Sabolić and symbolizes the resistance of the people during the World War II.

Bubanj

Population

2002: 516

1991: 441

See also

Populated places of Serbia

Bubanj Memorial Park

References

External links

Niš official website

Spomenik Database - Bubanj Memorial at Niš historical and informational resource

Niš

Populated places in Nišava District

Bubanj