Palace of Slavonian General Command ( hr, Palača Slavonske Generalkomande) is a building of former Generalship ( Generalate) for the

Slavonian Military Frontier The Slavonian Military Frontier ( hr, Slavonska vojna krajina or ; german: Slawonische Militärgrenze; sr, Славонска војна крајина; hu, Szlavón határőrvidék) was a district of the Military Frontier, a territory in the ...

located in Osijek. Today it is the seat of

University of Osijek The Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek ( hr, Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku, la, Universitas studiorum Mursensis), commonly known as the University of Osijek (UNIOS), is a public university based in Osijek, Croatia. ...

Rectorate. It is located on the northern side of the Holy Trinity square in

Tvrđa Tvrđa (''Citadel'') is the old town of the city of Osijek in Croatia. It is the best-preserved and largest ensemble of Baroque buildings in Croatia and consists of a Habsburg star fort built on the right bank of the River Drava. Tvrđa has been ...

. It is one of the symbols of Osijek and

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and it was featured on the reverse of 200

Croatian kuna The kuna is the currency of Croatia, in use since 1994 (sign: kn; code: HRK). It is subdivided into 100 lipa. The kuna is issued by the Croatian National Bank and the coins are minted by the Croatian Mint. The plural form of the word kuna in Cr ...

banknote.

History Petar Puhmajer, «Gradska svjetovna arhitektura baroka», ''Slavonija, Baranja i Srijem – vrela europske civilizacije'', sv. 2, Zagreb, 2009

It was designed by currently unknown architect and built between 1724 and 1726. The second floor was upgraded in 1765. The architectural style of the building is a synthesis of a

Renaissance The Renaissance ( , ) , from , with the same meanings. is a period in European history The history of Europe is traditionally divided into four time periods: prehistoric Europe (prior to about 800 BC), classical antiquity (800 BC to AD ...

and Baroque style. The building stands out with its monumental Renaissance facade and a typical Baroque main entrance in the middle. The entrance has twin pillars on each side and is decorated with Atlantid columns which are supporting the 1st floor balcony. On the inside of the main entrance nexus, it is divided by columns in three parts. Two great main stairways lead to the first floor of the building. Originally the building had arcades facing the inner courtyard but they were later walled up. The General Command building is considered one of the most significant and important examples of

Baroque architecture Baroque architecture is a highly decorative and theatrical style which appeared in Italy in the early 17th century and gradually spread across Europe. It was originally introduced by the Catholic Church, particularly by the Jesuits, as a means t ...

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. It was built on the orders of Prince Eugene of Savoy as Military Headquarters. From 1736 to 1786 it was the seat of the General Command. From 1736 to 1745 it was also the seat of the

Kingdom of Slavonia The Kingdom of Slavonia ( hr, Kraljevina Slavonija, la, Regnum Sclavoniae, hu, Szlavón Királyság, german: Königreich Slawonien, sr-Cyrl, Краљевина Славонија) was a kingdom of the Habsburg monarchy and the Austrian Empi ...

administration.

References

External links

Agency for Restoration of Osijek Tvrđa
{{Osijek Buildings and structures in Osijek Baroque palaces in Croatia Buildings and structures completed in 1726 1726 establishments in the Habsburg Monarchy