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Alaskan Cross Symbol of Ada Huja
Besides the magnificent Danube and the Pančevo Bridge, every walker on Ada Huja stops at the large cross located behind the former restaurant 'Carska ohota'. This is the Alaskan Cross, consecrated four years ago on March 28th. This cross is a memorial dedicated to all fishermen who lived in Belgrade, erected through the dedicated efforts of the Association of Fishermen of Serbia.
TL;DR
- The Alaskan Cross on Ada Huja is a memorial to Belgrade's fishermen.
- It was consecrated on March 28th, four years prior to the article's writing.
- The cross was erected through the dedicated efforts of the Association of Fishermen of Serbia.
- A previous large oak cross from 1922 at the same location was destroyed.
- Aca Nestorović, from a fishing family, was the initiator for the cross's return.
- The Association of Fishermen of Serbia lobbied for years and eventually received support from the Palilula municipality and the City Assembly in 2017.
- The 8-meter high monument was funded by private donors and the Association of Fishermen of Serbia.