Vukovar is a city in eastern Croatia, and the biggest river port in the country - located at the confluence of the Vuka and Danube rivers. It was essentially destroyed in the 1991 "ethnic cleansing" war between Serbia and Croatia. When Vukovar fell in November 1991, hundreds of soldiers and civilians were massacred by Serb forces and at least 31,000 civilians were deported from the area. Serbian president Slobodan Milošević was indicted for war crimes based partially on the events in Vukovar. I served in Bosnia in the aftermath of this atrocity - it was hard to forget. The water tower is a testament to the violence.

Church - repaired

Monument to the fallen in the war of independence - Serbia is just across the Danube River

Repaired city building

War damage still present

War damage still present

War damage still present

War damage still present

Restored palace - now the city museum

Restored palace - now the city museum

Catholic church

New post office - these institutions had to be recreated after the breakup of Yugoslavia

Local market

Oregon grape

Looking across the Danube to Serbia

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