Vukovar Water Tower
Vodotoranj Vukovar
A water tower riddled with shell holes during the 1991 Battle of Vukovar, preserved as a memorial with its bullet marks intact and a viewing deck at the top.
The Vukovar Water Tower was built in the 1960s. In 1991, when Yugoslav forces besieged Vukovar for 87 days, the tower took hundreds of shells yet stood firm, becoming a symbol of Croatia's War of Independence. After restoration, the shell holes in the outer walls were preserved, and the interior holds exhibitions on the history of the war. A lift takes you to the observation deck about 50 metres up, with views over the Danube and the city. Admission is about €5. Vukovar is about 36 km from Osijek, around 45 minutes by coach, and can be combined with the City Museum, the Vučedol Culture Museum and the memorial cemetery as a day trip.
Opening hours
Approx. 9:00 am–7:00 pm (shorter hours in winter)
Nearby sights
- Franciscan Monastery of Sts Philip and James
- Homeland War Memorial Centre Vukovar
- Memorial Cross at the Vuka–Danube Confluence
- Baroque Old Town & Danube Promenade
- Lavoslav Ružička Birth House
- Eltz Castle – Vukovar City Museum
- Place of Memory – Vukovar Hospital 1991
- Vukovar Memorial Cemetery