Europska Avenija


If you're a fan of early-20th-century architecture, take a stroll down Europska Avenija, lined by ornate art nouveau mansions. Along this stretch you'll also see the grand Post Office, built in 1912, and the powder-pink art nouveau Cinema Urania.


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1. Cinema Urania

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This old cinema, built in 1912, is one of Osijek's art nouveau gems.

2. Museum of Fine Arts

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Housed in an elegant neoclassical mansion, the Museum of Fine Arts contains a collection of paintings and sculptures by Slavonian artists from the 18th…

3. Church of St Peter & Paul

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This red-brick neo-Gothic church's 90m-high tower is surpassed in height only by the cathedral in Zagreb and dominates downtown Osijek. Built in the 1890s…

4. Watermill

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This wooden replica watermill anchored on the Drava River (an EU-backed project, part of the Miller's Route that crosses through Hungary as well) makes…

6. Holy Trinity Monument

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This elaborate baroque pillar, erected in 1729, commemorates the victims of the 18th-century plague that swept the city.

7. Tvrđa

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Built under Habsburg rule as a defence against Turkish attacks, Osijek's compact 18th-century citadel was relatively undamaged during the war in the 1990s…

8. Museum of Slavonia

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The second building of the Museum of Slavonia hosts the Lapidarium on the ground floor, with plenty of Roman stelae and tombs, while the 1st floor has…