Vukovar water tower

The Vukovar water tower is a structure in , , and one of the most recognizable symbols of the city and the entire country. Built in 1968 in the Socialist Republic of Croatia in Yugoslavia, it became a powerful symbol of resistance, sacrifice, and unity during the Croatian War of Independence.
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Wikipedia
Photo: Viktorderek, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of Saints Philip and James and Vukovar Gymnasium.

Church
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The is a Roman Catholic church in , . is situated 530 metres northwest of Vukovar water tower.

School
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is a secondary school in in eastern . curriculum is divided into three specializations with the first one being general social science, the second one science and the third one languages. is situated 390 metres northwest of Vukovar water tower.

Castle
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is a Baroque palace in , . The 18th-century manor is the location of the Vukovar City Museum. The manor, as it previously appeared, was depicted on the reverse of the Croatian 20 kuna banknote, issued in 1993 and 2001. is situated 1½ km northwest of Vukovar water tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mitnica and Sajmište.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Hamlet
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in , is an archeological site, an elevated ground on the right bank of the River , which also forms the border with . became the eponym of the eneolithic culture. is situated 4 km east of Vukovar water tower.

Vukovar water tower

Latitude
45.34401° or 45° 20′ 38″ north
Longitude
19.01228° or 19° 0′ 44″ east
Inception
1968
Height
50 metres (164 feet)
Open location code
8FQX82V6+JW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 292038188
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­water_tower
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Wiki­data ID
Q7943424
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“Vukovar water tower” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Vukovarko ur-dorrea”
  • Chinese: “武科瓦尔水塔”
  • Croatian: “Vukovarski vodotoranj”
  • Estonian: “Vukovari veetorn”
  • French: “château d’eau de Vukovar”
  • French: “Château d’eau de Vukovar”
  • German: “Wasserturm von Vukovar”
  • Hungarian: “Vukovári víztorony”
  • Italian: “Torre idrica di Vukovar”
  • Korean: “부코바르 급수탑”
  • Persian: “برج آب ووکوار”
  • Serbian: “Vukovarski vodotoranj”
  • Serbian: “Вуковарски водоторањ”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Vodotoranj u Vukovaru”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Vukovarski vodotoranj”
  • Spanish: “Torre de agua de Vukovar”
  • Swedish: “Vukovars vattentorn”
  • Turkish: “Vukovar su kulesi”
  • Turkish: “Vukovar Su Kulesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Водонапірна башта Вуковара”

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Highlights include Park Vukovarskog vodotornja and Slavija.

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