Why visit
Why visit Vukovar Water Tower
Riddled with more than 600 shell holes during the 1991 siege and deliberately left standing, Vukovar's water tower is Croatia's most powerful memorial to the Homeland War. A steel-and-glass staircase spirals up the scarred concrete shell to a viewing platform 50 metres above the Danube; a small museum at the base tells the story of the 87-day siege.
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Estimated visit
1–2 hours
Best season
Any time
Where
Vukovar, Croatia
Category
Monument
History
Riddled with more than 600 shell holes during the 1991 siege and deliberately left standing, Vukovar's water tower is Croatia's most powerful memorial to the Homeland War. A steel-and-glass staircase spirals up the scarred concrete shell to a viewing platform 50 metres above the Danube; a small museum at the base tells the story of the 87-day siege. Below the town, the Vučedol archaeological site adds 5,000 years of context.
“The tower's viewing gallery was reopened to the public in 2020 — visitors climb through the visible scars as a form of remembrance.”
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