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"OSIJEK" a Osijek Travel Page by croisbeauty

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Real Name: Boris
Lives In: Zagreb, HR
Member Since: Jan 15, 2002
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OSIJEK

by croisbeauty - last update: Sep 29, 2002

Panoramic view of Tvrdja, the old part of the town

Osijek, situated on the right bank of the river Drava, is the administrative and economic centre of Eastern Croatia. The history of the town goes back in Roman times when the emperor Hadrian raised the old settlement of Mursa to a colony with a special privileges in AD 331 (Mursa maior). When the first Croats settled in the area, they gave it its present-day name.

The parisch church

The church of Saint Peter and Paul is a parish church built in Neo-Gothic style.

The Town Hall

Situated in Tvrdja on Holy Trinity Square.

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Comments for croisbeauty about Osijek
JLBG Sun Sep 18, 2005 02:18 UTC
 I will for sure have to visit Osijek and Slavonjia. Your page shows a city with a lot to offer. Thanks for sharing !
caffeine_induced78 Fri Oct 22, 2004 06:18 UTC
 Very nice page and beautiful pictures. Probably won't make it to this corner but boy... was I curiuos.
deecat Wed Feb 25, 2004 00:37 UTC
 Interesting pages about Osijek, an area I know nothing about. Great Photographs. I was especially interested in the Plague pillar. Lots of military places in this town. Thanks for the information.
Gili_S Sun Jan 25, 2004 10:41 UTC
 Slavonia, Slovenia, I need to come and see it myself. Beautiful pictures.
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