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THE VINKOVCI TOURIST ORGANISATION is situated. This organisation makes its contribution in a stimulating and professional way to the beauty of the town by organising activities such as it is the case with the ecological and educational event called ŤI love Croatia - More Flowers, Less Rubbishť and in this way influences all companies and citizens to make their contributions the beauty of the town in various ways such as planting flowers and maintaining green spots in front of private houses and buildings in proper order, as well as taking care of parks, town squares, sports facilities and resorts, among which the most favourite being "Sopot" and the walking path along the Bosut.
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Welcome
to Vinkovci, the town that lies on the banks of the river Bosut in
a luxuriously fertile and wooded Slavonian lowlands. Welcome to the
town rich in historical and cultural inheritance, continually inhabited
for 7,5 thousand years. It is the town that has overcome the earthquakes
of many a civilization, war and climatic disturbance. The town foundations
preserve the traces of prehistory, the town center itself is situated
within the walls of Roman "Colonia aurelia Cibalae" where two Roman
emperors were born: Valens and Valentinian. In the 3rd century the
town was the residence of an early Christian diocese and the two patron
saints of Vinkovci, St. Eusebius and St. Pollio originate from that
period. The medieval town's name St. Elias was supplanted by the folk
name Vinkovci, which proves that the ruins of the ancient "Cibalae" had
been settled by the Croats. By becoming the regimental seat of Military-Border,
Vinkovci became rapidly urbanised and it was at this period that the
town assumed its present-day appearance characterized by the succession
of baroque buildings belonging to the town core. Vinkovci takes pride
in many Croatian patriots, scholars, writers and artists born in it:
Croatian Ban (governor) Josip Šokčević, the composer of Croatian national
anthem Josip Runjanin, some of the leading figures of Croatian literature
- M.A. Relković, Ivan and Josip Kozarac, Vladimir Kovačić, Joza Ivakić
as well as some great Croatian artists - Vanja Radauš, Albert Kinert,
Slavko Kopač and many others. The town is famous for its numerous sport
clubs and national events such as Vinkovci autumn, Comics showroom,
Actor's festival. Vinkovci is also proud of its developed school system
(8 primary and 7 secondary schools, a 220-year-old Humanistic secondary
school, Faculty of Agriculture), culture (Town museum, Gallery, Town
library), science (HAZU-Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts), as
well as of its developed economy (food industry, wood and lumber industry,
building trade, textile industry). It is our wish that during your
stay in Vinkovci you experience some of our traditional hospitality
and that our town finds a place in your heart. TOWN MAYOR Mladen
Karlić, PhD. 
The
town of Vinkovci is the biggest settlement in the southeastern Slavonia
and Western Srijem.It is located in the eastern part of the Pannonian-Danubian
Croatia, on the northern rim of the Bosut plain, on the spot where
the Bosut meanders northernmost. In the past Vinkovci was a most important
military-border centre and the Šokac capital city. Vinkovci is at 18°
48' 30'' east and 45° 17' 22'' north which puts it almost right in
the middle of the northern hemisphere id Vinkovci is as far from the
Equator as it is from the North Pole. An area with such a favourable
geographical position and with such favourable relief, climatic, pedological
and hydrographic characteristics has always been very attractive for
people establishing theri settlements here. The existance of various
settlements is continuous for 7,000 years which is a rare circumstance
even in Europe. Population dynamics-Based on the last 2001 census the
population of Vinkovci was 35,912 out of which 33,239 lived in Vinkovci
itself and 2,673 in Mirkovci. Population dynamics is shown for the
period from 1961 until 2001. The town area consists of two permanent
settlements: the town of Vinkovci and the settlement called Mirkovci
and there are also three temporary settlements: Borinci, Zalužje and
Trbušanci. 
Slavonia.
Most of them are located within the town and some of them can be
found close to the main roads and the motorway leading into the town.
There
are also many cafes and summer terraces in Vinkovci which is especially
true for the town promenade which is now seeing its revival and restoration
of its image which it once used to boast of in the town. In this
part of the town you can find the building where 
villages
where guests can enjoy the preserved nature and domestic food,
relax calmly and go for a walk through orchards and woods, go
fishing, hunting and also join their hosts in field works. All
the above mentioned villages have preserved their original architectonic
appearance, tradition, celebrations, folk clothes, dances and
cheerful Šokac songs. If the guests want to visit an exhibition
or to watch a theatre play they can do it easily and in the same
way as they can visit cultural and historical monuments, because
they are close to Vinkovci which welcomes them - our town at
the Bosut is a rich treasury guarding our tradition and spiritual
wealth. What else to add? Visit Slavonia and Vinkovci to experience
something new - enjoy kulen, tambura sounds, the song Gori lampa
nasrid Vinkovacať ("The lamp in the middle of Vinkovci is alight")
and the hospitability of your hosts - experience SLAVONIA and
Vinkovci - the enchanting spot of OUR BEAUTIFUL MOTHERCOUNTRY. 
THE
HISTORY OF VINKOVCI - Vinkovci has been settled from
the Neolithic until present day. In its prehistory various cultures
succeded one another through the Neolithic, Eneolithic, Bronze
Age, Halstatt culture and Laten period. During the Roman reign
Vinkovci becoms an important trade and artisan settlement - Colonia
Aurelia Cibalae. It becoms systematically destroyed by various
barbarous tribes until its final destruction in the second half
of the 6th century. Croatian traits are connected with Bjelobrdska
culture from the 9th century which was at the same time the substratum
culture for the settlement of St. Eliah on MERAJA, from which
the present-day Vinkovci have developed. By the end of the 11th
and the beginning of the 12th century, along the western outskirts
of Roman Cibalae and next to the rebuilt early Romanesque little
church dedicated to St. Eliah, a settlement with the same name
developed with which the history of present-day Vinkovci begins.
The first written mention of the medieval settlement dates from
1332 and it was made by a Pope's legat who was collecting taxes
in this region. In old maps as well as in various church and
other documents the settlement was recorded as: Szentelius, Szentilya,
Zentheleye, Zenthylye, St. Helye and other such names. The settlement
was named after the parish church dedicated to St. Eliah. That
church is one of the oldest early Romanesque churches in the
northern part of Croatia. In the Middle Ages, in the 15th and
16th century, concurrently with the name St. Eliah the name Vinko,
Wanko or Wanka appeared which later became Winkowcze, Winkoftzi
and Vinkovci. 
Walking
the streets of Vinkovci - Vinkovci belongs to the
group of towns of the northern Croatian region characterized
by some very indicative architectural features.The architectural
structure of the town is the result of historical stages
the town has been going through as well as of various economic
and architectural influences and of economic and financial
strenght of its inhabitants. This is a town with ample architectural
inheritance. In terms of space, Vinkovci is a big town in
whose structure several bigger squares and main, long streets
are prominent. These were the basis of its urban development.
In the same way Vinkovci is characterized by several bigger
parks, green public areas, and a number of distinctly recognizable
planned contemporary boroughs or communities. Although they
were greatly destroyed and damaged during the wars, especially
Croatian War of Independence, most of the heritage buildings
have been rebuilt and the central part of Vinkovci seems
to be more beautiful and orderly than ever. The central square
with its distinct features of baroque town planning and its
peripheral parts closing it in, represents a space of a high
cultural and historic, urban, architectural, stylish and
aesthetic value of Vinkovci. Within the said urban complex
a town park unfolds itself to view. It came about in 1868
when the municipality head Adolf Albrecht let some trees
be planted where once a military "Paradierplatz" had been.
In the very central part of the park, almost since the beginning
of it, there is the monument of the Holy Trinity. During
the term of office of municipality head Nikola Janković the
park was enlarged and set up in French fashion. The parish
church was built in 1777 in baroque style and its contemporary
appearance was achieved in the beginning of the 20th century. 
Famous
people from Vinkovci - Vinkovci has rewarded the world
of science, culture and art with numerous distinguished names.
There are many scientists, explorers, archaeologists, historians,
mathematicians and others associated with Vinkovci either by
birth or work (eg a mathematician and astronomer Oton Kučera,
a pharmacologist Julije Domac, archaeologists Josip Brunšmit,
Viktor Hoffiller and Stojan Dimitrijević, a doctor Andrija Štampar,
historians Ferdo Šišić, Josip Matasović, Stjepan Pavičić, Slavko
Gavrilović and Mira Kolar-Dimitrijević and a dendrologist Antun
Levaković being the most outstanding names in the long list of
famous people from Vinkovci. The writers Matija Antun and Josip
Reljković, Josip and Ivan Kozarac, Joza Ivakić, Josip Bogner,
Zlatko Tomičić, Vladimir Kovačić, Isidor Kršnjavi, Dionizije
Švagelj and Miroslav-Slavko Mađer are prominent figures in the
Croatian literature. Josip Runjanin, who composed the Croatian
anthem takes a special place in the field of music together with
the ethnomusicologist Slavko Janković. A sculptor, painter and
writer Vanja Radauš, a sculptor Alojzija Ulman, a sculptor and
graphics artist Antun Babić and the painters Ivan Domac, Albert
Kinert, Slavko Kopač, Branko Ružić, Rudolf Sabljić, Đurđena Zaluški-Haramija,
Božidar Kopić and Joza Mataković are the most famous among numerous
fine artists and other artists connected with Vinkovci. The theatre
in Vinkovci was the first step into the world of actors for some
great names such as Vanja Drach, Nada Subotić, Ivo Fici, Mato
Ergović, Žarko Mijatović, Rade Šerbedžija, Ivo Gregurević and
others. The university professor Rudolf Sremec was a prominent
name in the Croatian cinematography and Ivan Hetrich earned his
reputation in the world of film and television. Among the famous
people from Vinkovci a special place was taken by the Croatian
ban Josip Šokčević, who was posthumously removed from Vienna
where he was buried to Vinkovci in 2002. 
VINKOVCI
AUTUMN FESTIVAL ("Vinkovci Autumns") - Vinkovci
Autumn Festival is held every year in September and
is an event of national importance and at the same
time it is the biggest folklore manifestation in
this part of Europe. The festival was founded 39
years ago. Vinkovci Autumn Festival was readily accepted
by the audience already when it first was organized
and it became an expression of the cultural heritage
of the Croatian nation and other nationalities living
in the Vinkovci region, the whole region of Slavonia
and Baranya, the whole Croatia but there are also
groups from abroad which regularly attend the event.
This event is an original, popular and scientific
display which cherishes the original national culture
and preserves the rich cultural heritage in a special
way through musical performances and singing with
the result of bringing the people closer to each
other. It makes a major contribution in the sense
of the preservation of long time ago forgotten customs
as well as the collection and preservation of precious
treasure of the oral tradition which is especially
apparent during the event of "Šokački divani"(The
Šokac chat). Among other traditional shows "Dječje
Vinkovačke jeseni" (C Vinkovci Autumn Festival For
Childrenť is of great importance as it is the case
with many other events such as ethnographic, economic,
vocational exhibitions and tourist promotions, concerts,
scientific meetings, the exhibition of different
brandy sorts and the contest for the best kulen (kulen
is a kind of smoked paprika sausage). 
