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Tvrđa

Tvrđa is the 18th-century fortress and old town of Osijek in eastern Croatia. Built by the Habsburgs from 1712 on the site of the Ottoman town, it was laid out as a star-shaped Baroque fortress with barracks, churches and administrative buildings. It is one of the best-preserved Baroque urban ensembles in Croatia.

Tvrđa
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Kingdom of Slavonia

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Tvrđa. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/tvrda
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