House destroyed in Vukovar during the 1991 siege. Owner lives nearby and keeps planting flowers in the window boxes.
Osijek fortress
Osijek square: ensemble of baroque buildings
The water tower: under heavy fire a Croatian youth climbed the tower to raise the national flag. It's still there.
Vukovar
Slobodan Milosovic, Communist leader of Serbia, ordered the Jugoslav National Army to prevent Croatia from gaining its independence. Tito's mantra 'brotherhood and unity' lost its relevance as Milosevic sought to impose his Communist Serb dictatorship. As Croatia declared independence Milosovic's Communist army attacked Vukovar in Croatia. The siege lasted 90 days. After the fall on 18th November 1991 Arkan and his tigers arrived to carry out ethnic cleansing. That meant mass murder.
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Osijek
Osijek is the capital of Croatia's Slavonia province. The old town is a perfect example of an Austro-Hungarian empire town: complete with fortress. Th reflects the town's position at the frontier of the Hapsburg lands. The baroque style is is characteristic of town centres throughout the Hapsburg territories. Osijek has applied for world heritage status.11111111111