Jazovka
| Jazovka | |
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Entrance | |
| Location | Žumberak, Zagreb County |
| Coordinates | 45°45′23″N 15°23′22″E / 45.756455°N 15.389330°E |
| Depth | 42 metres (138 ft) |
| Length | 56 metres (0.035 mi) |
| Geology | Karst cave |
| Entrances | 1 |
| Part of a series on |
| Aftermath of World War II in Yugoslavia |
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| Main events |
| Massacres |
| Camps |
Jazovka is a pit in the Žumberak Mountains area of Croatia, known as a site of mass executions and burials associated with Partisan activities during and after World War II. Hundreds of wounded Croatian soldiers from Zagreb hospitals and civilians were dumped in the pit. Some were already dead, but others died of exposure and injuries. Since the site was rediscovered in 1990, when more 800 skeletons were found, an annual pilgrimage has been organized.