Vukovar in Pictures: 32 Free Photos of the Danube Town and Its Memorials
Vukovar in 32 free photos. The town lies in eastern Croatia, where the Vuka river flows into the Danube, and is known in Croatia above all for the siege of 1991.
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The Danube town
Vukovar was a prosperous baroque river town: arcaded houses on the main street, the Franciscan monastery on the hill, and Eltz Castle, the palace of the counts of Eltz, which now holds the City Museum. Some buildings have been restored, others still carry the marks of the war. River boats stop on the Danube, and the area is known for its fish dishes, such as carp roasted on wooden sticks over an open fire.
The memorials
For 87 days in the autumn of 1991 the town was besieged and almost completely destroyed. The shattered water tower has been kept as a memorial and a symbol of the town. At the Memorial Cemetery of Homeland War Victims, rows of white crosses stand on a green field with an eternal flame, and at Ovčara, a few kilometres away, a memorial marks the site where wounded prisoners from the hospital were killed. Every 18 November thousands of people walk through the town in remembrance.
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Can I use these Vukovar pictures for free?
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Can you visit the Vukovar water tower?
Yes. The restored tower opened as a memorial in 2020, with an exhibition inside and a viewing platform over the town and the Danube.
