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"Crooked clock"

"Crooked clock"
Banja Luka, or Banjaluka, is the administrative center of Republika Srpska and its largest city.
A "crooked clock" has been set up on Banja Luka's Krajina Square, with the hands forever set at 9 hours and 11 minutes to commemorate October 27, 1969, when Banja Luka was hit by the strongest earthquake in its history. This big earthquake was preceded by a small earthquake on October 26 of the same year, and the decision of the then authorities of Banja Luka, that children do not go to school and workers go to work, saved a large number of lives, because the next day the city was hit by a much stronger and more devastating earthquake.
I personally experienced the whole series of these earthquakes.

m̌ ḫ, Erhard Bernstein, Leo W, Uwe Sasse and 11 other people have particularly liked this photo


6 comments - The latest ones
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Lively and lovely street scene.
3 years ago.
 John Lawrence
John Lawrence
Thanks for adding to the group

www.ipernity.com/group/buildings
3 years ago.
 J.Garcia
J.Garcia club
Excellent idea and congratulations to the entities that knew how to take into account the warnings of nature
Many thanks for sharing and also for the note, Petar
3 years ago.
 Jenny McIntyre
Jenny McIntyre club
Kako je fascinantno čuti o djeci koja su 'spašena' od zemljotresa.
3 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
What a nice way to commemorate this event and to remember all those who were affected.

Two lovely images Petar!
3 years ago.
 m̌ ḫ
m̌ ḫ club
Hvala for joining the group A Story Behind the Photograph, and thank you very much for the story.
2 years ago.

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