Avala
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Avala is the mountain overlooking the city of Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro, situated in the south-eastern corner of the city and offering a great panoramic view. It stands at 511 meters above sea level.
The name "Avala" comes from the Arabic word havala, which means "pretty view". In the Middle Ages, the town of Žrnov was located on Avala. The mountain has been protected since 1859. The mineral avalite receives its name from this mountain in which it was found. A 205 meter high Avala TV Tower was constructed on Avala in 1965, and destroyed during the NATO aggression in 1999. Its reconstruction has begun as of 2006 and is sheduled for opening within a year.
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Monuments on Avala
- Monument to the Unknown Hero- (dedicated to unknown Serbian soldier from World War I)- projected by Ivan Mestrovic
- Monument to the Soviet war veterans - (dedicated to Russian generals that died in an airplane crash on Avala)
- Memorial Park - (dedicated to World War II victims)
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