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Roma Memorial Center Uštica
The Roma Memorial Center Uštica commemorates the Romani people, Romani victims of genocide in Croatia during World War II. Uštica, located near Jasenovac, where thousands of Roma were executed by the Ustaše regime, the site was largely neglected until recent years. Initially marked by a memorial plaque in 1971, the area gained renewed attention in 2012, leading to efforts by the Croatian Romani Union "Kali Sara" to establish a permanent museum. Opened on August 2, 2020, the center serves as a site of remembrance and education, coinciding with the International Roma Genocide Remembrance Day. Uštica, situated approximately 110 km southeast of Zagreb, was a site of mass executions where Romani people, Roma deported to the Jasenovac concentration camp by the Ustaše regime of the Independent State of Croatia during the World War II. History The exact number of Roma killed under the Nazi-allied Ustasa regime in the Independent State of Croatia remains unknown. Estimates from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uštica
Uštica is a village in central Croatia, in the municipality of Jasenovac, Sisak-Moslavina County. It is located just west of the confluence of the Una into the Sava, and connected by the D47 highway to Jasenovac in the north, and Dubica in the southwest. Across the border with Bosnia is the village of Donja Gradina. History Demographics According to the 2011 census, the village of Uštica has 177 inhabitants. This represents 38.15% of its pre- war population. By 1991 census, 234 of its residents were ethnic Serbs (50.43%), 213 were ethnic Croats (45.90%), 6 were Yugoslavs (1.29%), 1 was Muslim (0.21%), 1 Montenegrin (0.21%) and 9 were of other ethnic origin (1.93%). Sights * Monument and memorial to the victims of the Jasenovac concentration camp Jasenovac () was a concentration camp, concentration and extermination camp established in the Jasenovac, Sisak-Moslavina County, village of the same name by the authorities of the Independent State of Croatia (NDH) in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
