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e Šarengrad The city, at the confluence of exhibits depicting the cultures
the Danube and the river Vuka, that have occupied this site
Map G2. * 100. k Osijek, 53 km
(33 miles). £ Vukovar, 30 km was known as Volko, Walk or since 3,000 BC.
(19 miles). n Regional: Vinkovci, Wolkov (Vukovo in Croatian) in
(032) 338 425. the Middle Ages. Later it was E Vučedol Culture Museum
given to various families: the Vučedol 252. Tel (032) 373 930.
A medieval fort once Horvat, the Gorjanski and the Open 10am–6pm Tue–Sun.
controlled the heavy traffic Talovci. Conquered by the Turks, ∑ vučedol.hr/en/visit
along the river Danube at this Vukovar became a military
spot. In the 15th century, garrison and a key trading
Count Ivan Morović added centre. After libera-tion from t Erdut
a Franciscan Monastery. the Turks in 1687, it resumed Map G2. * 1,500. k Osijek,
The fort, however, was its role as an advance post of 37 km (23 miles). @ from Osijek.
destroyed during the war the Christian Catholic world n Zlatna 2, Aljmaš, (031) 595 001.
with the Turks and the area against the Muslim and ∑ tz.opcina-erdut.hr
remained uninhabited Orthodox religions.
until their departure In 1736, it was The town of Erdut gained a place
late in the 17th century. given to the Eltz in history when, on 12 November
With the return of counts, who called 1995, an agreement between
the inhabitants, the the town Vukovar. As Croatia and Yugoslavia was
monks set up a the inhabitants were drawn up here, setting out the
school and collected Dove of Vučedol, Catholics or of the return of Slavonia and Baranja
archaeological items symbol of Vukovar Orthodox faith, to Croatia after almost four
for a museum. churches were built years of Serb occupation.
During the break-up for both religions, including a The town occupies an
of former Yugoslavia between Franciscan monastery (1727). important strategic position
1991 and 1995, the area was In 1751, the Eltz family built a overlooking the Danube, and a
heavily bombed. The church huge Baroque mansion. It was fortification was erected in Roman
and monastery have since nationalized after World War II times. In the medieval period a
been restored and the statue and then housed the Vukovar castle was built. It was damaged
of St Anthony of Padua has Municipal Museum (Gradski by the Turks, but then rebuilt by
been put back in position. muzej Vukovar). Badly damaged them. The castle was also used by
From the hill there are good in 1991, its contents were taken the Habsburgs. Two towers, one
views of the Danube. to Novi Sad and Belgrade. In circular and one square, survive
2001 the collections were from the old castle.
returned, and gradually restored. Erdut is also famous for wine.
r Vukovar The new permanent exhibits Its winery’s 75,000-litre, 150-year-
explore not only the rich old oak barrel is listed in the
Map G2. * 28,000. k Osijek, 33 km archaeological history of the area Guinness Book of Records. The
(20 miles). £ Priljevo 2. @ from
Vinkovci. n J J Strossmayera 15, (032) and the development of the city, 19th-century Adamović-Cseh
442 889. _ Vukovar Film Festival but also its ethnic heritage and, Castle is next to the winery.
(end Aug). ∑ turizamvukovar.hr via a multimedia presentation,
the chronology of the recent
This Baroque city was once war. The Catholic Church of
known for its churches, elegant SS Philip and James (Sv. Filip i
18th-century buildings, Jakov) and the Orthodox Church
numerous museums and art of St Nicholas (Sv. Nikolaj) were
galleries. However, Vukovar has also badly damaged in 1991.
come to symbolize the war
which raged in Slavonia in 1991, E Vukovar Municipal Museum
when it was bombed by the Županijska 2. Tel (032) 441 270.
Serbs and the JNA (Yugoslav Open 7am–3pm Mon–Fri, Sat & Sun
People’s Army). Many years have by appt.
been spent restoring the historic
Baroque nucleus from the Environs
damage it sustained, and work Located about 4 km (2 miles)
on the town is still ongoing. downstream from the centre
Vukovar has a very long of Vukovar and situated on the The circular tower of the medieval
history, as evidenced by the right bank of the Danube is castle, Erdut
famous Dove of Vučedol from the Vučedol archaeological site,
2000 BC. This vessel, found one of the most prominent
5 km (3 miles) from Vukovar, archaeological sites in Europe. y Osijek
is now in the Archaeological It is home to the Vučedol
Museum in Zagreb (see pp168–9). Culture Museum, which houses See pp194–7.
For hotels and restaurants in this region see p231 and pp247–8

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