In this paper, the subject of research is the historical and social role of Petrova Gora from the Second World War to the present day. During the National Liberation Struggle, Petrova Gora held a significant place in the development of the uprising in the Kordun and Banija regions, as well as in the National Liberation Movement (NOP) across the entire territory of Croatia. Although located near Zagreb, which was then the centre of power of the Independent State of Croatia, partisan hospitals developed in the liberated territory of Petrova Gora. They were among the first of their kind in occupied Europe and maintained continuity throughout the entire war. The role of Petrova Gora in the National Liberation Struggle (NOB) was the subject of memorialization during the post-war socialist period, with the goal of building a collective culture of memory. The Petrova Gora Memorial Park was established, and at its centre there was a large multifunctional monument to the revolution, created by the artist Vojin Bakić. As a result of the memorialization, the local community enjoyed partial economic and social benefits, of which only the memory remains today. In the process of the dissolution of socialist Yugoslavia, Petrova Gora found itself at the centre of socio-political changes, and its previous symbolism was confronted with new narratives and traditions that served to build a new culture of memory. The reliance on nationalist ideology led to war, which marked the beginning of the devastation of the Memorial Park, a process that continues to this day.