Top Attractions in Avala

Avala Essentials

Rising 511 meters above sea level, Mount Avala is a protected landscape southeast of Belgrade. It features the 204-meter Avala Tower, the tallest structure in the Balkans, and the black marble Monument to the Unknown Hero, designed by Ivan Meštrović on the site of the former medieval Žrnov fortress. The area also hosts the 1964 Soviet War Veterans memorial, historic 1920s architecture like Mitrovicev Dom, and a traditional wooden church dedicated to Saint Stefan Lazarević.

Avala Tower

The Avala Tower is a 204.68 m tall telecommunications tower located on Mount Avala, in Belgrade, Serbia.

Monument to the Unknown Hero

The Monument to the Unknown Hero is a World War I memorial located atop Mount Avala, south-east of Belgrade, Serbia, and designed by the…

Avala

Avala is a mountain in Serbia, overlooking Belgrade. It is situated in the south-eastern corner of the city and provides a great panoramic…

Monument to Soviet war veterans

Monument to the Soviet War Veterans is a monument located on the Avala mountain near Belgrade, Serbia.

Hotel "Avala"

Built in 1928 and designed by architect Viktor Lukomsky, this historic building features a mix of Russian academicism and traditional Serbian motifs. It is protected as a cultural monument.

The church of the St. Despot Stefan Lazarević

A traditional log church constructed in 2017 near the summit, dedicated to the 15th-century Serbian ruler Despot Stefan Lazarević.

Mitrovicev dom

One of the oldest mountain lodges in Serbia, this cultural heritage site was built in 1926 and named after mountaineering pioneer Dr. Dušan Mitrović.