Lipa Remembers Memorial Centre
A museum dedicated to the 269 civilians killed in April 1944 when German forces, alongside Italian and Chetnik collaborationist units, massacred the village of Lipa near Rijeka.
At a glance
The Lipa Remembers Memorial Centre preserves the memory of one of World War II’s mass atrocities in the Adriatic region. The 1944 massacre claimed predominantly elderly residents, women, and children—a civilian toll that defines the violence of occupation and collaboration.
History
In April 1944, German military forces executed a coordinated massacre in the village of Lipa in conjunction with Italian and Chetnik collaborationist troops. The attack killed 269 civilians, the majority of them women, children, and the elderly. The violence reflected the brutal occupation of the Adriatic coast and the complex allegiances of wartime Yugoslavia.
What you see
The memorial centre functions as a museum space dedicated to documenting and interpreting the events of April 1944. The centre serves as both a physical and educational space for confronting wartime civilian casualties.
Cultural significance
The centre stands as testimony to civilian suffering during World War II in the Yugoslav region and the consequences of military occupation and collaboration. It anchors local and national memory of wartime loss and forms part of the broader landscape of Holocaust and war-crimes memorialization across the former Yugoslavia.
Key facts
- Location: Lipa, near Rijeka, Croatia
- Coordinates: 45.46647, 14.30425
- Commemorates: April 1944 massacre of 269 civilians
- Perpetrators: German military, Italian forces, and Chetnik collaborationists
Practical information & getting there
Lipa lies near Rijeka on the Croatian coast. Specific opening hours and admission details should be confirmed before visiting. The site is accessible by road from Rijeka.
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