Spomenik Vuku Karadžiću

Monument to Vuk Karadzic Valjevo - the most important information

Near the old building of the railway station, and the street named after him, is a monument to Vuk Karadzic. From the central town square you can walk to the monument and we definitely recommend that you visit this monument erected in honor of the esteemed linguist

History of the Monument to Vuk Karadzic
Vuk Stefanovic Karadzic (1787-1864) was born in Trsic near Loznica. With its efforts, history remembers him as the most important linguist of the 19th century in Serbian literature. He engaged in historiographical work, collecting folklore, was a philologist and wrote the first dictionary of the Serbian language.

Together with his contemporaries, he reformed the Serbian language, made changes to the Cyrillic alphabet and fought for the introduction of the vernacular into Serbian literature. He holds several honorary doctorates and participated in the First Serbian Uprising as a scribe and clerk. He is an honorary citizen of Zagreb. Karadzic died in Vienna and his remains were transferred to Belgrade in 1897, when he was buried next to Dositej Obradovic.

Significance of the Monument to Vuk Karadzic

The monument is the work of the famous sculptor Nikola Milunovic Kolja and was made in a sandstone
Vuk Karadzic's contribution to the Serbian cultural and linguistic heritage is exceptional, so the leaders of the city of Valjevo decided to perpetuate it

How to get to the Monument to Vuk Karadzic in Valjevo?
You can walk to the monument in Zeleznicka Street, as it is not far from the city center, but you can also drive to it. Affordable taxi services are also always available.

By car: along Vladike Nikolaja Street towards Pop Lukina to the right turn into Vojvode Misica and later the left one into Zeleznicka. The same route can be followed for a short walk.
Taxi stations: Gradski Taxi Valjevo: 014 / 291-129, Pink Taxi Valjevo: 014 / 292-929, City Taxi Valjevo: 014 / 354-2222, Kula Taxi: 014 / 290-29