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in the 1990s and now restored, Around the middle of the
it houses the Ethnographic 15th century, the Church and
Museum (Zavičajni muzej Monastery of St Ivan Kapistran
“Stjepan Gruber”). (Sv. Ivan Kapistran) were built
inside the fort. Ivan Kapistran
E Ethnographic Museum was a Franciscan who was
Savska 3. Tel (032) 837 101. Open 7am– famous for uniting Christian
7pm Mon–Fri, 5–7pm Sat & Sun. & forces against the Turks and
8 (by appt). who died here in 1456. When
Ilok became a major Turkish
q Vinkovci administrative and military
Map F2. * 33,000. k Osijek, 43 km centre in the 16th century,
(27 miles). £ (032) 308 215. @ (060) mosques and baths were
332 233. n Local: Trg bana Josipa added to the fortress.
Šokčevića 3, (032) 334 653; Regional: Both the church and
Glagoljaška 27, (032) 338 425. the monastery have been
_ Roman Days in Vinkovci (May); renovated and between them,
Autumn in Vinkovci, Vinkovačke jeseni Church of St Ivan, next to the fortified long stretches of the ancient
(Sep). ∑ tz-vinkovci.hr walls in Ilok walls can still be seen. Parts of
one of the Turkish baths are
A settlement existed here as far w Ilok still visible.
back as 6000 BC; the Romans Map G2. * 6,000. k Osijek, 62 km In 1683, after his role in
named it Aurelia Cibalae. It was (38 miles). £ Vukovar, 39 km winning the battle of Vienna,
the birthplace of the Emperors (24 miles). n Trg Nikole Iločkog 2, Commander Livio Odescalchi
Valens and Valentinian, and a (032) 590 020. _ Grape harvest was given the town of Ilok
bishop’s see from the 4th festival (first week in Sep). by the Austrian Emperor.
century. In the Middle Ages it ∑ turizamilok.hr In this idyllic setting he built a
was called Zenthelye, because U-shaped mansion, Odescalchi
of the presence of the (now Overlooking a wide loop Manor. Today, the mansion
abandoned) Church of St Elias in the River Danube, Ilok is the houses public offices and the
(Sv. Ilija). The 12th-century easternmost city in Croatia Civic Museum (Gradski muzej)
church is one of the oldest and the centre of the region with archaeological and
monuments in Slavonia. of Srijem, famous since Roman ethnographic collections. The
The Civic Museum (Gradski times for its wine. In the late wines of Ilok are still produced
muzej), situated in the Roman era the city here in the cellars, among them
former 18th-century grew in importance a dry white wine called Traminac.
Austrian barracks and took the name
in the main of Cuccium. R Church and Monastery of
square, holds finds In the Middle St Ivan Kapistran
from the Roman Ages it was a O M Barbarića 4. Tel (032) 590 073.
necropolis and has castrum with high Open by appt or before Mass.
a folklore collection. walls, towers and E Odescalchi Manor and
Large Roman Exhibit in the Civic fortified buildings. Civic Museum
sarcophagi Museum, Vinkovci The defences Šetalište oca Mladena Barbarića 5.
are displayed in the were reinforced in Tel (032) 827 410. Open 8am–6pm
museum’s lapidarium. 1365, and the town was given daily, wine tastings only. Civic
Facing the garden is the to Nikola Kont, whose family Museum: Open 9am–6pm Fri,
church of SS Eusebius and Pollio later acquired the title of 9am–3pm Tue–Thu, 11am–6pm Sat.
(Sv. Euzebije i Polion) from 1775, Counts of Ilok. & 8 7 = ^
and the Town Hall.
Each September a festival of
music and popular traditions is
held in the town and groups
from all over the country take
part. The streets are decorated,
stallholders sell local produce,
and artists perform.

E Civic Museum
Trg bana Šokčevića 16. Tel (032) 332
504. Open Mar–Jul & Sep–Dec: 9am–
3pm Tue & Wed, 9am–7pm Thu & Fri,
9am–1pm Sat; Jan, Feb & Aug:
8am–3pm Mon–Fri. 8 Mansion built by Commander Livio Odescalchi in Ilok

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