Conservation and Restoration Works on the Crystal Flower Monument
in the Šumarice Memorial Park
2021/2022
Cultural Heritage Preservation Institute Kragujevac
Conservation and restoration works on the Crystal Flower monument in the Šumarice Memorial Park
The Crystal Flower Monument was erected at the site where, alongside a group of adults, fifteen Roma boys, young shoe shiners, were also buried. It was built in 1968 based on the first-prize-winning design by architect Nebojša Delја. Its geometric form represents a cut flower with white petals in a dark cup, symbolizing a suddenly interrupted youth, with the contrast between the innocence and a purity of a child’s soul and their dark complexion.
Before the works
During the execution of works
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In mid-2022, under the guidance of the Cultural Heritage Preservation Institute Kragujevac, extensive conservation and restoration works were completed, funded by the Ministry of Labour, Veterans' and Social Affairs of the Republic of Serbia, which fully restored this monumental complex. The works were carried out by Tandem Gradnja LLC from Kragujevac, based on the design documentation created by the agency Kon.Forma Engineering from Kragujevac.
Before the works
During the execution of works
After completion
Before the works
During the execution of works
After completion
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