VUKOVAR/ILOK, 1 July (Hina) - The Croatian Culture Minister Bozo Biskupic and his associates on Tuesday visited cultural monuments in Vukovar and Ilok.
VUKOVAR/ILOK, 1 July (Hina) - The Croatian Culture Minister Bozo
Biskupic and his associates on Tuesday visited cultural monuments in
Vukovar and Ilok. #L#
The Culture Ministry delegation visited the baroque town centre,
the Roman Catholic church of Saints Philip and Jacob and the Orthodox
church of Saint Nicholas, the Eltz castle, mausoleum 'Paunovic', the
County court and county authorities' building, Vukovar city museum, town
library and the Institute for the protection of cultural monuments. All
these cultural monuments were either completely destroyed or severely
damaged in the 1991 aggression on the city.
During his visit to Ilok, Biskupic visited the Roman Catholic
church of Saint John Kapistran, mediaeval city walls and the
Odeschalachi castle, as well as Ilok museum and library.
The Vukovar city headquarters for the reconstruction of cultural
monuments is to hold a session in Ilok today. The session will be
chaired by Minister Biskupic.
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