BELGRADE: Symbol of Belgrade, the "Pobednik" (Victor) statue, which has overlooked the confluence of the Danube and Sava rivers since 1928, was taken down ... facebook. twitter. youtube.

The 4.25-meter statue atop a 8.65-meter column commemorates Serbia's victory over the Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman empires in World War I. The statue had been secured only with a single steel cable.

The statue was cast in 1913 and erected in 1928 as a symbol of Serbia's victories against the Ottoman Empire in the 19th century and the Austro-Hungarian Empire in World War I.

The most recognisable monument of Belgrade's skyline has been removed for refurbishment. The Victor is a 4-metre figure with a falcon in his left hand and a sword in his right, on a 13-metre pedestal.

THE genteel ladies of Belgrade were not amused. In fact, they were scandalised when a very large and imposing bronze statue of The Victor was erected in all his naked glory. They averted their eyes… ...