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Monument to the Defenders

Monument to the Defenders
At the southern end of the Blok Centar stands the Monument to the Defenders, a corten steel installation erected to pay tribute to Croatian soldiers who fought in the 1991 war. Read_on (No Comments)

Pejačević fountain

This decidedly odd Art-Nouveau-esque object was built by Count Pavle Pejačević in 1903 to beautify the city’s riverfront. Read_on (No Comments)

Plague column

Standing at the centre of Tvrđa’s Austrianate main square is the so-called Plague Column (Zavjetni stup), a curious Baroque pillar topped by a swarm of cherubic angels borne on billowing clouds. Read_on (No Comments)

The bridge of youth

The bridge of youth
This pedestrian hanging bridge (Viseći most) over the Drava river was built in 1979. Well designed and modern in stature, it has become one of the symbols of Osijek. Read_on (No Comments)

The Red Fićo

“The Red Fićo” Art Installation – the image of the JNA (Jugoslav National Army) tank crushing a small red fićo car had travelled around the world and became one of the most recognisable symbols of the Homeland War. Read_on (No Comments)

The Walker

The Walker
One of Osijek’s most popular landmarks is definitely ‘The Walker’, a statue of the Croatian writer August Cesarec captured walking in motion. Read_on (No Comments)