The City Guard () is the name of the building which formerly housed the city guard of

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. It is located 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 Drava, River Drava. Tvrđa h ...

. Today, the building houses the

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, a local museum focusing on the history of the city.

History

The structure was built from 1728 to 1729. It was recently renovated in 2006.Ive Mažuran, ''Grad i tvrđava Osijek'' Osijek, 2000

Description

The building has 2 floors. Located on Holy Trinity Square, the facade of the City Guard building features a prominent

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. The building also includes a bell tower with an attached terrace, from the top of which the entirety of Tvrđa is visible. The building was renovated in 2006; during the renovation a steel-glass structure was also added, as designed by Branko Silađin.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:City Guard in Osijek Buildings and structures in Osijek Buildings and structures completed in 1729