Osijek

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Osijek Travel Guide

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City Introduction

Osijek is a city in eastern Croatia. Located on the banks of the Drava River, it is the largest city in the region of Slavonia. Osijek’s history goes back to the Roman settlement of the place, which they called Colonia Aelia Mursa. Medieval Osijek is known from the end of the 12th century, and after centuries of development, the city was spread with the independent towns of Gornji Grad and Donji Grad. In 1786, the three towns were merged into Osijek, and in the following centuries culture flourished and new districts were built.

Today, the square Trg Ante Starčevića is the modern center of Osijek. There are a number of fine buildings around the triangular square, and here you can also see the Peter & Paul Church, which towers over the neighborhood with its 90-metre-high tower, which is one of Croatia’s tallest. The Neo-Gothic church was completed in 1898 on the site of a smaller Baroque church. From Trg Ante Starčevića you can advantageously walk east along the street Kapucinska ul. to Europska avenija, which is known for its many beautiful buildings from around 1900.

The old center is made up of the Tvrđa district, where Osijek’s historic citadel is located. The citadel was built from 1712, and it became the most modern of its kind in the Habsburg Empire with its eight bastions, barracks buildings, etc. within the walls and the four gates of the facility. Churches, inns, etc. were also built here. to the life of the city. In the 1920s, many bastions were demolished, but to the north the fortress walls have been preserved, and the same applies to the entire cobbled district of the citadel.

Tvrđas is the square Trg Svetog Trojstva, where, among other things, the plague column from 1730 and the citadel’s old main guard from 1729 are located. Today it is set up as the city’s archaeological museum. On the square you can also visit the Museum of Slavonia. Holy Cross Church and Crkva sv. Mihael are also worth seeing, and to the north you can see the only one of the citadel’s old gates, Vodena vrata, which is part of the existing fortifications. If you cross the Drava at this point, you can visit other parts of the fortress buildings located here.

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Pécs

Pécs is a city in southwestern Hungary, and it is the capital of this region. The area has been inhabited for several thousand years, and the Romans established Sopianae in the early 100s. A few hundred years later, the city became an important Christian city. From the beginning of the 18th century, Pécs experienced a new period of growth for trade, industry and culture. A new town hall was built during this time and an academy was founded in the city.

Today, you can experience a fine old district with buildings from recent centuries. The square Széchenyi tér is the center of Pécs, and you can clearly see the long history of the city on the architecture at the square. The dominant building is the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which was constructed in the 16th century as a mosque.

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Novi Sad

Novi Sad is an old cultural city and is also one of Serbia’s most interesting provincial cities. It is located on the banks of the Danube and is the country’s second largest city. Novi Sad was founded in 1694 by Serbian traders who established themselves opposite the Austrian Petrovaradin fortress. The city grew rapidly in the following centuries and became one of the economic and industrial centers of the region. However, Novi Sad was relatively hard hit by the revolution in the Austrian Empire in 1848, but the city was quickly rebuilt and expanded.

A central place in Novi Sad is the square Trg Slobode, where several monuments from the city’s history can be seen. Here is the city’s beautiful town hall, which was built in the New Renaissance style in 1894 by Georg Molnar. The same architect also designed the Neo-Gothic Roman Catholic Maria Name Church, which was built in the years 1891-1894. On the square you can also see the traditional Hotel Vojvodina from 1746 and Tanurdzić’s Palace from 1933-1935, which stand as a fine example of Bauhaus architecture.

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Overview of Osijek

Osijek is a city in eastern Croatia. Located on the banks of the Drava River, it is the largest city in the region of Slavonia. Osijek’s history goes back to the Roman settlement of the place, which they called Colonia Aelia Mursa. Medieval Osijek is known from the end of the 12th century, and after centuries of development, the city was spread with the independent towns of Gornji Grad and Donji Grad. In 1786, the three towns were merged into Osijek, and in the following centuries culture flourished and new districts were built.

Today, the square Trg Ante Starčevića is the modern center of Osijek. There are a number of fine buildings around the triangular square, and here you can also see the Peter & Paul Church, which towers over the neighborhood with its 90-metre-high tower, which is one of Croatia’s tallest. The Neo-Gothic church was completed in 1898 on the site of a smaller Baroque church. From Trg Ante Starčevića you can advantageously walk east along the street Kapucinska ul. to Europska avenija, which is known for its many beautiful buildings from around 1900.

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