Monument Observation Post of Kajmakcalan

The Observation Post of the Serbian Army High Command on Kajmakcalan in Pionirski Park is dedicated to the victory of Serbia and its army over Bulgaria in the World War I. The battle that occurred on mount Kajmakcalan is considered one of the largest in Serbian history.

The stone fortification keeps commemorative plaques to all the generals who participated in this battle. An unprecedentedly difficult battle took place at an exceptionally high altitude of more than 2,500 meters and took place in the period from 12th to 30th September, 1916. The Bulgarians called this peak "the city of Boris" and considered it to be unconquerable. The Serbian army called it the "Gate of Liberty".

The Serbs on the way home took stones from the observation post on Kajmakcalan. The original stones has been located in Pionirski Park since 1944 when the high wall, the gateway of the Old Palace was removed, and the park was redecorated for public use.

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Source

• Text: TracesOfWar
• Photos: Koos Winkelman