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Gornji Grad, Osijek
Gornji Grad ("Upper Town") is a city district in the center of Osijek, Croatia. It has 16,520 inhabitants distributed in 6,210 households. It is the biggest and the most important district of Osijek. The most famous attractions of Osijek are located in Gornji Grad, such as Co-cathedral, Ante Starčević Square, Croatian National Theatre, County palace and Pedestrian bridge. Day of the city district is on 29 June, on feast of Saint Peter and Paul. History Gornji Grad has been built urbanistic systematic and properly. In 1732 it was built church of Saint Peter and Paul, on whose place will be later erected today co-cathedral. Some streets, such as European Avenue, Županijska, Jägerova, Sunčana, Zrinjevac, Kačićeva, Radićeva, Kapucinska, Neumannova, Stepinčeva and Reisnerova Street have been built between 1866 and 1910. From 1894 to 1898 the new, bigger church of Saint Peter and Paul was built, which is today Osijek co-cathedral The Church of St Peter and St Paul ( ...
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Osijek
Osijek () is the fourth-largest city in Croatia, with a population of 96,848 in 2021. It is the largest city and the economic and cultural centre of the eastern Croatian region of Slavonia, as well as the administrative centre of Osijek-Baranja County. Osijek is located on the right bank of the Drava River, upstream of its confluence with the Danube, at an elevation of . Name The name was given to the city due to its position on elevated ground, which prevented the city being flooded by the local swamp waters. Its name "Osijek" derives from the Croatian word ''oseka'', which means "ebb tide". Due to its history within the Habsburg monarchy and briefly in the Ottoman Empire, as well as the presence of German, Hungarian, and Serbian minorities throughout its history, Osijek has (or had) its names in other languages, Осек/Osek or Осијек/Osijek in Serbian, Hungarian: ''Eszék'', german: link=no, Esseg or Essegg, tr, Ösek, la, Essek. It is also spelled ''Esgek''. Its ...
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Osijek Co-cathedral
The Church of St Peter and St Paul ( hr, Crkva svetog Petra i Pavla), the co-cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Đakovo-Osijek, is a neo-Gothic sacral structure located in Osijek, Croatia. The multi-tiered 90-metre spire is one of the city's landmarks. The church was built in 1898 on the initiative of the Bishop of Đakovo Josip Juraj Strossmayer. The church is entered via a small door to the right of the main portal, overlooked by a trio of gargoyles. The interior is a treasure trove of neo-Gothic ornamentation, with a succession of pinnacled altars overlooked by exuberant stained glass windows. The interior was finished off in 1938–1942 when leading Croatian painter Mirko Rački covered the walls and ceilings with brightly coloured frescoes illustrating famous episodes from the Old and New Testament The New Testament grc, Ἡ Καινὴ Διαθήκη, transl. ; la, Novum Testamentum. (NT) is the second division of the Christian biblical canon. It d ...
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Ante Starčević Square
Ante Starčević Square ( hr, Trg Ante Starčevića) is the central square of the city of Osijek, Croatia, named after Ante Starčević. It is colloquially referred to as ''Trg'' ("the square"). It has the shape of an isosceles right angle triangle. It is located in the center of Osijek on the intersection of Josip Juraj Strossmayer Street from the west, the small street Ribarska from the north, Kapucinska Street from the east and Županijska Street from the south. Important buildings * Prandau-Normann Palace (The seat of government of Osijek-Baranja County) * Hotel Central Hotel Central () is an 11-storey hotel on Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro in Sé, Macau. Historically it has also been known as President Hotel (). The building was 6 storeys tall in 1928 but, after 5 more floors were added in 1942, became the ta ... External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Ante Starcevic Square Squares in Croatia Osijek ...
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Croatian Democratic Alliance Of Slavonia And Baranja
Croatian Democratic Alliance of Slavonia and Baranja ( hr, Hrvatski demokratski savez Slavonije i Baranje or HDSSB) is a regionalist, National conservatism political party in the Eastern Croatian region of Slavonia. Until 2015, the HdSSB was considered right-wing populist. It was formally founded on 6 May 2006, but had its origins one year earlier, when the group of local Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) politicians, led by War of Independence veteran Branimir Glavaš, launched a political organisation with a very similar name, the Croatian Democratic ''Assembly'' of Slavonia and Baranja ( hr, Hrvatski demokratski sabor Slavonije i Baranje) at the eve of May 2005 local elections. The stated aim of new group was the regional reorganisation of Croatia in order to improve conditions in Slavonia, which was - according to Glavaš and his supporters - neglected by central government in Zagreb. The HDZ leadership under Ivo Sanader denounced that platform and ejected Glavaš out of the p ...
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Donji Grad (Osijek)
Donji grad ("Lower Town") is a city district in the eastern part of Osijek, Croatia , image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg , anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland") , image_map = , map_caption = , capit .... It has 11,020 inhabitants distributed in 5,100 households. Day of the city district is on 12 September, on feast of Glorious Name of Mary. Districts of Osijek {{OsijekBaranja-geo-stub ...
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Tvrđa
Tvrđa (''Citadel'') is the old town of the city of Osijek in Croatia. It is the best-preserved and largest ensemble of Baroque buildings in Croatia and consists of a Habsburg star fort built on the right bank of the River Drava. Tvrđa has been described by the World Monuments Fund as "a unique example of an eighteenth-century baroque military, administrative, and commercial urban center". The star fort was constructed in the immediate vicinity of medieval Osijek after the defeat of the Ottoman forces in 1687, due to Osijek's strategic importance. Constructed starting in 1712 to plans by Mathias von Kaiserfeld and then Maximilian Gosseau de Henef, all five planned bastions and two gates were complete by 1715. By 1735, the inner town was finished and three northern bastions had been added. When complete, it was the largest and most advanced Habsburg fortress on the border with the Ottoman Empire, consisting of eight bastions and featuring armories, depots, a garrison headquar ...
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City District
A City district is a designated administrative division that is generally managed by a local government. It is used to divide a city into several administrative units. City districts are used in Russia (raion), Pakistan and Croatia ( hr, gradski kotar or ''gradska četvrt''). The term is also the English translation for the German: Stadtbezirk, French: arrondissements, Dutch: stadsdeel, Swedish: stadsdel and Polish: dzielnica. By country/region Russia (raion) In Russia, a city district (raion) is a second-level administrative unit used to divide a city. It is the standardised administration unit of numerous post-Soviet states, two levels below national subdivision. Germany ( Stadtbezirk) In Germany, a city district ( Stadtbezirk) is an administrative unit that divides a metropolis of more than 150,000 inhabitants. France & Francophonie (arrondissements) A city district, or municipal arrondissement ( French: ''arrondissement municipal'' ʁɔ̃dismɑ̃ mynisipal ...
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Croatia
, image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg , anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland") , image_map = , map_caption = , capital = Zagreb , coordinates = , largest_city = capital , official_languages = Croatian , languages_type = Writing system , languages = Latin , ethnic_groups = , ethnic_groups_year = 2021 , religion = , religion_year = 2021 , demonym = , government_type = Unitary parliamentary republic , leader_title1 = President , leader_name1 = Zoran Milanović , leader_title2 = Prime Minister , leader_name2 = Andrej Plenković , leader_title3 = Speaker of Parliament , leader_name3 = Gordan Jandroković , legislature = Sabor , sovereignty_type ...
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Croatian National Theatre In Osijek
The Croatian National Theatre ( hr, Hrvatsko narodno kazalište u Osijeku) is a theatre building in Osijek, capital of the Croatian region of Slavonia. Opened in 1866, and the building was expanded and fully completed in 1907 according to the plans of its local architect, Karlo Klausner. Designed in baroque style and exterior, it was damaged by the JNA during the Croatian War of Independence in the 1990s, and has been extensively restored. The theatre was officially re-opened by then-President of Croatia, Franjo Tuđman in December 1994. A McDonald's McDonald's Corporation is an American Multinational corporation, multinational fast food chain store, chain, founded in 1940 as a restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald, in San Bernardino, California, United States. They rechri ... restaurant occupies the street-front area of the theatre. External links {{Authority control Theatres in Osijek 1866 establishments in Croatia Establishments in the Kingd ...
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County Palace In Osijek
County palace ( hr, Županijska palača) is a building of Office of Public Administration in Osijek-Baranja County in Osijek, Croatia , image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg , anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland") , image_map = , map_caption = , capit .... It was formerly used as a seat of County Assembly of Osijek-Baranja County, hence the name. History It was designed by Nikola Hild and built since 1840 to 1846.Petar Živković: ''Grad Osijek - 810 godina (1196.-2006.)'', Osijek, 2006 References Government buildings completed in 1846 Buildings and structures in Osijek Palaces in Croatia 1846 establishments in the Austrian Empire {{Croatia-struct-stub ...
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Pedestrian Bridge In Osijek
The pedestrian bridge ( hr, Pješački most) in Osijek, Croatia spans the Drava River. It is one of the most notable symbols of Osijek. History The bridge was opened in 1981. It was designed by Mostgradnja, a Belgrade-based company. From 1981 to 1991, the bridge was named ''"Youth Bridge"'' ( hr, Most mladosti). In 1991, the bridge was renamed to current name. It was damaged in the Croatian War of Independence, during the Battle of Osijek The Battle of Osijek ( sh, Bitka za Osijek) was the artillery bombardment of the Croatian city of Osijek by the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) which took place from August 1991 to June 1992 during the Croatian War of Independence. Shelling peak ..., and underwent repair in 1993. In 2007, the bridge was completely renovated. Sources * Bridges in Croatia Bridges over the Drava Bridges completed in 1981 Footbridges Buildings and structures in Osijek Pedestrian infrastructure in Croatia Tourist attractions in Osijek {{C ...
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Saint Peter
Saint Peter; he, שמעון בר יונה, Šimʿōn bar Yōnāh; ar, سِمعَان بُطرُس, translit=Simʿa̅n Buṭrus; grc-gre, Πέτρος, Petros; cop, Ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ, Petros; lat, Petrus; ar, شمعون الصفـا, Sham'un al-Safa, Simon the Pure.; tr, Aziz Petrus (died between AD 64 and 68), also known as Peter the Apostle, Peter the Rock, Simon Peter, Simeon, Simon, or Cephas, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ, and one of the first leaders of the Jewish Christian#Jerusalem ekklēsia, early Christian Church. He is traditionally counted as the first bishop of Romeor List of popes, popeand also as the first bishop of Antioch. Based on contemporary historical data, his papacy is estimated to have spanned from AD 30 to his death, which would make him the longest-reigning pope, at anywhere from 34 to 38 years; however, the length of his reign has never been verified. According to Apostolic Age, Christian tradition, Peter was crucified in Rome und ...
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