The highest point of the town is marked by the mining monument, which can be seen from afar and at first glance may appear to many to be a huge water reservoir. Formerly Mitrovica's most important landmark, it was designed by Serbian architect Bogdan Bogdanović (who mainly designed cemeteries and memorials) and was commissioned by Tito to be built on the so-called Miners' Hill in 1973. Two strong pillars supporting a mining cart represent the old tradition of mining in the region.

The monument was dedicated to the miners who worked here, regardless of their ethnicity. Above all, however, it was intended to symbolise the overcoming of the national divide between Albanians and Serbs and to bear witness to peaceful coexistence. Today it has largely lost its significance and ekes out an existence as an object of indifference. Nevertheless, the view of the city from up here is beautiful, which alone makes the drive up there worthwhile.