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Vukovar
Vukovar (; sr-Cyrl, Вуковар, , ) is a city in Croatia, in the eastern Regions of Croatia, regions of Syrmia and Slavonia. It contains Croatia's largest river port, located at the confluence of the Vuka (river), Vuka and the Danube. Vukovar is the seat of Vukovar-Syrmia County and the second largest city in the county after Vinkovci. The city's registered population was 22,616 in the 2021 census, with a total of 23,536 in the municipality. Name The name ''Vukovar'' means 'town on the Vuka River' (''Vuko'' from the Vuka River, and ''vár'' from the Hungarian language, Hungarian word for 'fortress'). The river was called "Ulca" in antiquity, probably from an Illyrian language. Its name might be related to the name of the river "Volga". In other languages, the city in German is known as ''Wukowar'' and in Hungarian as ''Vukovár'' or ''Valkóvár''. In the late 17th century, the medieval Croatian name Vukovo was supplanted by the Hungarian ''Vukovár''. In the Middle Ages, V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vukovar-Syrmia County
Vukovar-Srijem County (), Vukovar-Sirmium County or Vukovar-Syrmia County, named after the eponymous town of Vukovar and the region of Syrmia, is the easternmost Croatian Counties of Croatia, county. It includes the eastern parts of the region of Slavonia and the western parts of the region of Syrmia, as well as the lower Sava river basin, Posavina and Danube river basin Podunavlje. Due to the overlapping definitions of geographic regions, division on Slavonia and Syrmia approximately divides the county vertically into north-west and south-east half, while division on Posavina and Podunavlje divides it horizontally on north-east and south-west half. The county's seat is in Vukovar, a town on the Danube river while its biggest town and economic and transportation center is in Vinkovci, town with 33,328 inhabitants. Vinkovci served as a temporary ''de facto'' seat of the county during the Croatian War of Independence with some institutions still remaining in the town as of 2020. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slavonia
Slavonia (; ) is, with Dalmatia, Croatia proper, and Istria County, Istria, one of the four Regions of Croatia, historical regions of Croatia. Located in the Pannonian Plain and taking up the east of the country, it roughly corresponds with five Counties of Croatia, Croatian counties: Brod-Posavina County, Brod-Posavina, Osijek-Baranja County, Osijek-Baranja, Požega-Slavonia County, Požega-Slavonia, Virovitica-Podravina County, Virovitica-Podravina, and Vukovar-Syrmia County, Vukovar-Syrmia, although the territory of the counties includes Baranya (region), Baranya, and the definition of the western extent of Slavonia as a region varies. The counties cover or 22.2% of Croatia, inhabited by 806,192—18.8% of Croatia's population. The largest city in the region is Osijek, followed by Slavonski Brod and Vinkovci. Slavonia is located in the Pannonian Basin, largely bordered by the Danube, Drava, and Sava rivers. In the west, the region consists of the Sava and Drava valleys and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vukovar Water Tower
The Vukovar water tower () is a water tower in the Croatian city of Vukovar. It is one of the most famous symbols of Vukovar and the suffering of the city in the Battle of Vukovar and the Croatian War of Independence, when the water tower and the city itself were largely destroyed by Yugoslav forces. History The water tower was designed by the company ''Plan'' and built by ''Hidrotehna Zagreb''. Construction started in 1962, and was completed in 1968. It was built in a city park, popularly known as ''Najpar-bašća'', in the district of Mitnica. It is 50 meters tall and featured a water tank with a capacity of 2200 m3. With its water tank full, it weighed 9000 tons. Until the war, the top of the tower was home to a restaurant with a view over Vukovar, Danube and surrounding vineyards. During the Battle of Vukovar, the water tower was one of the most frequent targets of artillery. It was hit more than 600 times during the siege. Today, it has been converted into a museum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Podunavlje
Podunavlje is the name of the Danube river basin parts located in Croatia (Slavonia, Syrmia, and Baranya) and Serbia (Vojvodina, Belgrade and Eastern Serbia). Podunavlje is located on the southern edge of Pannonian Basin. In its wider meaning, the Croatian term refers to the area around the entire flow of the river Danube. Naming history In the first half of the 18th century, Sava-Danube ( Posavina-Podunavlje) section of the Habsburg Military Frontier existed in the area. Podunavlje segment of the Frontier comprised parts of southern Bačka and northern Syrmia including towns of Petrovaradin, Šid, Bačka Palanka, Bački Petrovac, Petrovaradinski Šanac (Novi Sad), and Titel. Between 1922 and 1929, Podunavlje Oblast was one of the administrative units of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. It included parts of Šumadija and Banat regions and its seat was in Smederevo. Between 1929 and 1941, one of the provinces of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia was known as the Dan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eltz Manor
Eltz Manor (, ) is a Baroque palace in Vukovar, Croatia. The 18th-century manor is the location of the Vukovar City Museum. The manor, as it previously appeared, was depicted on the reverse of the Croatian 20 kuna banknote, issued in 1993 and 2001. The palace suffered substantial damages and destruction in 1991 during the Croatian War of Independence. However, after four years of restorations, it was completely restored to its pre-war appearance in October 2011. History In 1736, Philipp Karl von Eltz-Kempenich (1665–1743), the Archchancellor of the Holy Roman Empire and Prince-Archbishop of Mainz, purchased a Vukovar manor in Syrmia, in the eastern Kingdom of Slavonia, then part of the Habsburg monarchy ruled by Emperor Charles VI. The palace was originally built between 1749 and 1751 by the Archchancellor's descendants of the German Catholic noble House of Eltz and was gradually extended over time. The Lordship of Vukovar estates near the Military Frontier were, however ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Workers' Hall, Vukovar
Workers’ Hall (, sr-Cyrl, Раднички дом) in Vukovar, Croatia is a representative palace in the centre of the town which was completed in 1897. The building was originally built as a ''Hotel Grand'' designed by Serbian architect Vladimir Nikolić and in 1919 it was purchased by Workers Association and renamed to its contemporary name. In 1920 the building hosted the 2nd Congress of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia. The building was heavily devastated during the Battle of Vukovar in 1991. The first meeting of the presidency of the newly established Serb National Council took place at the Workers' Hall on 12 and 13 November 1997 at the time of finalization of the UNTAES mission in the Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Syrmia. United Nations Development Programme invested 1,64 million Euros into reconstruction of the building with re-opening ceremony in 2013 being attended by President of Croatia Ivo Josipović, Vice Chair of the European Parliament Miguel Ángel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syrmia
Syrmia (Ekavian sh-Latn-Cyrl, Srem, Срем, separator=" / " or Ijekavian sh-Latn-Cyrl, Srijem, Сријем, label=none, separator=" / ") is a region of the southern Pannonian Plain, which lies between the Danube and Sava rivers. It is divided between Serbia and Croatia. Most of the region is flat, with the exception of the low Fruška gora mountain stretching along the Danube in its northern part. Etymology The word "Syrmia" is derived from the ancient city of Sirmium (now Sremska Mitrovica). Sirmium was a Celts, Celtic or Illyrians, Illyrian town founded in the third century BC. ''Srem'' ( sr-Cyrl, Срем) and ''Srijem'' ( sr-Cyrl, Сријем, label=none) are used to designate the region in Serbia and Croatia respectively. Other names for the region include: * Latin: ''Syrmia'' or ''Sirmium'' * Hungarian language, Hungarian: ''Szerémség'', ''Szerém'', or ''Szerémország'' * German language, German: ''Syrmien'' * Slovak language, Slovak: ''Sriem'' * Pannonian R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Of Saints Philip And James, Vukovar
The Church of Saints Philip and James () is a Roman Catholic church in Vukovar, Croatia. History The church was built from 1723 till 1732, when it was blessed by Marko Dragojević. It was built by Franciscan monks who moved to Vukovar from the village of Srijemske Laze. In 1738 it was dedicated by Sigismund Berenyi. In 1897 it was expanded according to the plans of Franz Langerberg and later Richard Jordan. On 24 May 1899 the renovated and expanded church was dedicated by Anđelko Voršak. In 1911 it was successfully painted with fresco paintings. In 1924 were procured 3 new bells. One of that bells was given by last Vukovar countess, Sofija Eltz. In 1991, during the battle of Vukovar, in the Croatian War of Independence The Croatian War of Independence) and (rarely) "War in Krajina" ( sr-Cyrl-Latn, Рат у Крајини, Rat u Krajini) are used. was an armed conflict fought in Croatia from 1991 to 1995 between Croats, Croat forces loyal to the Governmen . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Counties Of Croatia
The counties of Croatia () are the first-level administrative divisions of Croatia, administrative subdivisions of the Croatia, Republic of Croatia. Since they were re-established in 1992, Croatia has been divided into 20 county, counties and the capital city of Zagreb, which has the authority and legal status of both a county and a list of cities and towns in Croatia, city (separate from the surrounding Zagreb County). As of 2015, the counties are subdivided into 128 cities and 428 (mostly rural) Municipalities of Croatia, municipalities. The divisions have changed over time since the Kingdom of Croatia (925–1102), medieval Croatian state. They reflected territorial losses and expansions; changes in the political status of Dalmatia, Republic of Ragusa, Dubrovnik and Istria; and political circumstances, including the Croatia in personal union with Hungary, personal union and subsequent development of relations between the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia and the Kingdom of Hungar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dudik Memorial Park
Dudik Memorial Park (, ) is a World War II war memorial park located in Vukovar in eastern Croatia. The site is dedicated to 455 individuals who were executed by the authorities of the Independent State of Croatia during the World War II in Yugoslavia. History In 1945, the mortal remains of 384 victims were exhumed and placed in the common ossuary dedicated to the victims of Dudik, fallen soldiers of the 5th Vojvodina Brigade of the 36th Vojvodina Division and the Red Army soldiers who fought within the Vukovar area. Most of the victims at the Dudik were Yugoslav Partisan and ethnic Serbs from modern day Croatia and from Inđija, Stara Pazova, Ruma, Šid, Sremska Mitrovica and Irig in Serbia , image_flag = Flag of Serbia.svg , national_motto = , image_coat = Coat of arms of Serbia.svg , national_anthem = () , image_map = , map_caption = Location of Serbia (gree ... who were target of persecution of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vuka (river)
Vuka is a river in eastern Croatia, a right tributary of the Danube river. At , it is the 13th-longest river flowing through Croatia and it has a drainage area of . The river is located in the region of Slavonia. It rises in the Krndija hills in the Osijek-Baranja County and flows eastwards through lowlands into the Vukovar-Srijem County. It empties into the Danube at the town of Vukovar, which is named for the river. The ancient name of Pannonian Illyrians for Vuka was Volcos. Settlements along the river basin * Borovik * Podgorje Bračevačko * Razbojište * Budimci (2 km away) *Krndija (1 km away) *Jurjevac Punitovački * Beketinci * Hrastovac * Vuka * Dopsin (1 km away) * Hrastin * Hudeston (Named after Huđï) * Petrova Slatina (0,5 km away) * Paulin Dvor (0,8 km away) * Ernestinovo (1,5 km away) * Ada * Laslovo * Podrinje * Palača (1 km away) *Markušica * Gaboš * Antin (2 km away) * Mlaka Antinska * Ostrovo (2 km away) *Tordinci *Pačetin (2 km awayMarković, M. (2003). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cities And Towns In Croatia
An urbanized area in Croatia can gain the status of ''grad'' (which can be translated as town or city as there is no distinction between the two terms in Croatian language, Croatian) if it meets one of the following requirements: # is the center of a Counties of Croatia, county (''županija''), or # has more than 10,000 residents, or # is defined by an exception (where the necessary historical, economic or geographic reasons exist) A city (town) represents an urban, historical, natural, economic and social whole. The suburbs comprising an economic and social whole with the city, connected with it by daily migration movements and daily needs of the population of local significance, may also be included into the composition of a city as unit of local self-government. ''Grad'' (city/town) is the local administrative equivalent of ''Municipalities of Croatia, općina'' (translated as "Municipalities of Croatia, municipality"), with the only distinction being that the former usually ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
