City Park "Petar Kočić" in Banja Luka

Petar Kočić was a Bosnian Serb writer. He was active in the Serbian Orthodox National Organisation with ties to the Young Bosnia revolutionaries, after which he seceded with his closest supporters leading a wing under his leadership.

Because of his straggle, Kočić was very popular among the people and for the educated youth, and was elected as a deputy in Bosnian parliament in Sarajevo, provincial Austro-Hungarian part of parliament.

Seeing as opponent in the state, state agencies was often arrested him and prosecuted. For posts are seen as one of the most daring instigator Serbian people's pride and social justice preachers.

His famous work "Badger before the court" is not just a political satire of local importance, but there are deeper social consequence. Monument dedicated to this writer  is situated in the city's central park whose cares his name. 

Authors of this monuments were Antun Augustinčić and Vanja Radauš. The monument was completed in 1929. Ceremony of officially presented of monument held on 6th November 1932.