Bosnia's 'Wall Of Death' Thrills Crowds In Serbia

Spectators watch from above as Zoran Milojkovic rides the Wall of Death in Belgrade. The stunt rider, who is from the northwestern Bosnian town of Banja Luka, is believed to be the last of his kind on the Balkan peninsula.

Milojkovic says he is determined to keep up the family stunt-riding business started by his father-in-law back when both Serbia and Bosnia were part of the former Yugoslavia.

Adam Mujagic prepares the lights for the next performance near an old photo from a bygone era.

Prior to each performance, Mujagic methodically checks the bikes. Riders have been seriously injured or even killed while performing their stunts.

 

The first vertical-wall velodromes appeared around 1915, earning the nickname "Wall of Death."

As the audience looks on, Milojkovic gets ready to perform his stunt in the "Wall of Death."

Once the show finishes its run in Belgrade, the structure will be dismantled and moved to another region.

High maintenance costs and low audience turnout led many performers to quit the business. But Milojkovic rides on.