The City Guard in Osijek

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The City Guard
Zgrada Glavne straže
Archaeological Museum in Osijek.jpg
Alternative names Glavna straža
General information
Architectural style Baroque
Location Osijek, Croatia
Address Trg Svetog Trojstva 2
Coordinates 45°33′39″N18°41′43″E / 45.56083°N 18.69528°E / 45.56083; 18.69528 Coordinates: 45°33′39″N18°41′43″E / 45.56083°N 18.69528°E / 45.56083; 18.69528
Current tenants Archaeological Museum Osijek
Construction started 1728
Completed 1729
Opened 1729;289 years ago (1729)
Technical details
Floor count 2

The City Guard (Croatian : Zgrada Glavne straže) is the name of the building which formerly housed the city guard of Osijek, Croatia. It is located in Tvrđa.

Croatian language South Slavic language

Croatian is the standardized variety of the Serbo-Croatian language used by Croats, principally in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Serbian province of Vojvodina and other neighboring countries. It is the official and literary standard of Croatia and one of the official languages of the European Union. Croatian is also one of the official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina and a recognized minority language in Serbia and neighboring countries.

Osijek City in Osijek-Baranja, Croatia

Osijek is the fourth largest city in Croatia with a population of 108,048 in 2011. It is the largest city and the economic and cultural centre of the eastern Croatian region of Slavonia, as well as the administrative centre of Osijek-Baranja County. Osijek is located on the right bank of the river Drava, 25 kilometres (16 mi) upstream of its confluence with the Danube, at an elevation of 94 metres (308 ft).

Tvrđa

Tvrđa (Citadel) is the Old Town of the city of Osijek in Croatia. It is the best-preserved and largest ensemble of Baroque buildings in Croatia and consists of a Habsburg star fort built on the right bank of the River Drava. Tvrđa has been described by the World Monuments Fund as "a unique example of an eighteenth-century baroque military, administrative, and commercial urban center".

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Today, the building houses the Archaeological Museum Osijek, a local museum focusing on the history of the city.

Archaeological Museum Osijek Archaeological museum in Osijek, Croatia

Archaeological Museum Osijek is an archaeological museum in Osijek, Croatia. It is located in Tvrđa.

History

The structure was built from 1728 to 1729. It was recently renovated in 2006. [1]

Description

The building has 2 floors. Located on Holy Trinity Square, the facade of the City Guard building features a prominent arcade . The building also includes a bell tower with an attached terrace, from the top of which the entirety of Tvrđa is visible.

Arcade (architecture) covered walk enclosed by a line of arches on one or both sides

An arcade is a succession of contiguous arches, with each arch supported by columns, piers. Exterior arcades are designed to provide a sheltered walkway for pedestrians. The walkway may be lined with retail stores. An arcade may feature arches on both sides of the walkway. Alternatively, a blind arcade superimposes arcading against a solid wall. Blind arcades are a feature of Romanesque architecture that influenced Gothic architecture. In the Gothic architectural tradition, the arcade can be located in the interior, in the lowest part of the wall of the nave, supporting the triforium and the clerestory in a cathedral, or on the exterior, in which they are usually part of the walkways that surround the courtyard and cloisters.

The building was renovated in 2006; during the renovation a steel-glass structure was also added, as designed by Branko Silađin.

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References

  1. ↑ Ive Mažuran, Grad i tvrđava Osijek Osijek, 2000 ISBN   953-6711-00-1
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