At the southern end of the Blok Centar stands the Monument to the Defenders, a corten steel installation erected to pay tribute to Croatian soldiers who fought in the 1991 war. High plates form seven openings or gates, each with an increasing amount of space between them. Seen from a distance, the monument looks like a large wall, but closer inspection reveals the possibility to walk between the plates. The open space seems to suggest the openness and freedom that the artist hoped for after the end of the war, but take a look and decide for yourself.