November 12, 1978 - Biblnica Museum.
In the presence of about 100,000 people who came from different parts of what was then Yugoslavia, the President of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Josip Broz Tito, inaugurated the Battle of the Wounded at the Nartava Memorial Complex, centered on a newly built museum.
The ceremony was timed to mark the 35th anniversary of the Battle of Nartaba, one of the most famous operations of the National Liberation War during World War II.
The museum was built on a real historical site - near the destroyed railway bridge over the Nartava River, one of the most recognizable symbols of the "Battle of the Wounded".
1 9 4 3 This event gained special symbolism in the presence of 7,290 participants in the battle of Nartaba, who 35 years after the military events met again in the exact place where fierce battles were fought in 1943 to save the wounded.
Since its grand opening in 1978, the museum has become an important educational and commemorative institution, visited by a large number of school trips, delegations and tourists.
In 1983, the original temporary exhibition was replaced by a permanent exhibition, allowing a new perspective on the events of World War II.
During the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992–1995), the museum suffered greatly: a significant part of its funds and exhibits were lost. After the end of the war, the works continued to restore and preserve the museum.
Today, 48 years after its grand opening, the Battle of the Wounded in the Nartava Museum remains one of the most recognizable symbols of Jabalnica and an important institution dedicated to the preservation of cultural and historical heritage.
The ceremony, which took place on November 12, 1978 - when tens of thousands of people gathered in Biblnica - remains one of the biggest events in the history of this city.
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