Vukovar

CITY OF EMOTIONS

History of civilization on the Danube banks

Vukovar. The very mention of the name of this town arouses special emotions. And so it will be forever. For, the war tragedy of this baroque pearl located on the banks of the Danube and Vuka will be forever imprinted in Croatian history. Vukovar is the site of a special piety, with numerous memorial sites of Homeland War, which cannot be avoided by those who want to know what happened in this town during the three most difficult months of its rich history. But at the same time, Vukovar is also a town which has a lot to show beyond war-related topics, a town that, with its immediate surroundings, prides itself on its rich history. On the site of today's Vukovar, world standards were imposed even in the early Stone Age, which positions its present to the throne of globally important historical localities.

Numerous civilizations left their mark on this area and further developed it, making it more important, stronger and more powerful.

The world's first bronze and the oldest European saw

Vukovar has been an important center of life and the intersection of roads throughout its history to present day. Vukovar is a town that offers every traveler an incredible historical story. Vukovar is a living encyclopedia of civilization. The best confirmation of this claim is given by the Museum of Vučedol Culture, a phenomenal space located in the most important site of the Eneolithic and dedicated to a single, 5,000-yearold culture, whose civilizational achievements have strongly influenced 13 European countries. The importance of Vučedol culture is best testified by

the fact that the first batch production of metal objects was recorded here - for example, 45 axes with a hole for the handle, each weighing 923 grams, the world's first bronze, the oldest European saw- This remarkable technological world is particularly reflected in the widest range of ceramic products that are at least three times as numerous as in the cultures that preceded it and in those which are its successors.

Mala Ada - a paradise in the shade

The dove of Vučedol, a symbol of Vukovar was found here in 1938. Recent history, however, gave the town a beautiful baroque center as a unique architectural ensamble and recognizable features as well as the imposing Eltz Castle.

The center of old Vukovar is recognizable by its houses with baroque arches, built in the typical Maria Therezia provincial baroque style. There used to be craft workshops and shops here that spoke eloquently of the economic power of the wealthier layer of Vukovar citizens.

At the time of construction of Stari Vukovar during the 18th century, with its distinctive baroque stylistic features, the development of Novi Vukovar was also in progress. Most of the buildings in that part of the city on the left bank of the Vuka river, which at this point forms the natural boundary of Slavonia and Srijem, bear the marks of pure and restrained late Baroque classicism. The rounded Baroque ensemble has remained the dominant style of historic Vukovar to this day, with numerous architectural monuments of extremely great artistic and space value.

Count Eltz's family castle, itself a historical monument located in the most beautiful possible location next to the Danube, today houses the Vukovar Town Museum with numerous collections, the most valuable being the Bauer collection with the most complete collection of modern Croatian art from the late 19th and the early 20th centuries.

The museum was awarded the European Silletto Award for the Best European Museum in 2016. For those who crave nature there is a beautiful Adica Forest Park, which can be reached on foot and by bike, enjoying the charms of the forest and other recreational and catering facilities.

For a special experience of the Danube, Vukovar and its sights, a panoramic boat is a great choice. Vukovar has the advantage that the main sights are located along the the Danube banks so on a panoramic boat tour the town can be fully experienced from another perspective.

| 12. |

And in the summer months, Vukovar sandy island of Mala Ada provides refreshment, bathing and socializing in the shade, far from the hot concrete. Of course, the unavoidable part of this story are the memorial sites united by the name "Vukovar Nocturne", as a symbol of the defense and suffering of Croatia in the Homeland War.

It is a sad story that unites all the memorial sites in the city: Memorial site - Vukovar Hospital 1991, Ovčara - Memorial Home and Mass Tomb, Homeland War Victims Memorial Cemetery, Central

For a special experience of the Danube, Vukovar and its sights, a panoramic boat ride is a great choice. Vukovar has the advantage that the main sights are located along the Danube banks, so the city can be fully experienced from another perspective

Cross at the mouth of the Vuka River in the Danube, Homeland War Memorial Center in Vukovar Barracks and finally Vukovar Water Tower - a symbol of Croatian unity. There are numerous reasons for visiting Vukovar.

Culture can be one of them, because in addition to the mentioned museums, there is also the newly opened Franciscan Museum Vukovar in the Franciscan monastery of St. Philip and James, as well as the birthplace of the first Croatian Nobel laureate, Dr. Lavoslav Ružička, whose life and work can be explored through holograms.

Fr om Ilok

to Vukovar

History of civilization on the Danube banks

The world's first bronze and the oldest European saw

Mala Ada - a paradise in the shade

Related books