To commemorate the fallen soldiers of the Đakovo region, in 2001 a monument was installed at Vijenac kardinala Stepinca, the work of academic sculptor Petar Barišić and architect Berislav Martinović, which received the Vladmir Nazor award in 2002 and is, according to many, one of the most beautiful monuments commemorating the War of Independence in Croatia.
The Monument is visible from the dr. Franjo Tuđman Square, from the beginning of Korzo and gives a special look to this part of town.
The statue is in the form of a cross, presented as a barrier to the enemy, inhumanity, brutalities, as well as an encouragement to the defenders, their families, as a symbol of freedom and love.
The Monument is made out of stainless steel, size 3.6x4.5x4.3 m, weighing 2.5 t.