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The *Miners Monument* is situated in the Serbian part of the town of Mitrovica. The monument was erected in memory of the miners who on 30 July 1941 blew up the supports for the cable car used to transport the ore from Stan Terg mine to the foundry in Zvecan, which supplied the Nazi armament industry.
Two columns holding a mining cart represent the mining tradition of the city. The monument is a memorial to Mitrovica's Albanian and Serbian miners who lost their lives during World War II, symbolizing unity between the ethnic groups. After Yugoslavia disbanding, tensions between Albanians and Serbs and the Kosovo war has caused the monument to lose some of its significance.
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Paid a visit this morning to this wonderful Serbian Orthodox church.
Wikipedia: "After NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, Mitrovica was divided into northern and southern parts. Due to the separation, the Church of St. Sava, located in the southern, Albanian part of the city, became inaccessible to the Serbs who migrated to the northern part of the city. There was a need to build a new temple, the construction of which began in November 2001. The place for the construction of a new temple is carefully selected and dominant; the temple is visible from any part of the city. The construction of the church was completed in November 2005, the consecration ceremony was held on St. Demetrius Day in the same year."

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