Just a few dozen meters from the recently opened "Book Park" in Banja Luka, a new oasis is taking shape—“Liberation Park,” being built on the site of the former Kozara cinema.
This location was initially slated for a high-rise building,
but the city administration decided to turn it into a park instead.
The park is dedicated to the victims of the Great Treason Trial.
In addition to newly planted greenery, this space will
feature pedestrian zones, an amphitheater, an open-air cinema, and a monument
"We have managed to achieve several significant
victories here. From what was once a private plot of land, we now have a public
city space; instead of a 14-story skyscraper, we are getting a park in the
heart of Banja Luka. An added victory is that we have preserved the historical
significance of this site," said Banja Luka Mayor Draško Stanivuković
during a recent visit to the construction site, as reported by BLink.