Museum of Croatian War of Independence - Dubrovnik and Konavle Walking Festival

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Museum of Croatian War of Independence

Museum of Croatian War of Independence

The Croatian War of Independence Museum - Dubrovnik, in the formative stage is located in one wing of Fort Imperial on Mount Srđ, which is the symbol of the defense of Dubrovnik.

The first phase of the permanent museum project Dubrovnik in the Croatian War of Independence 1991 - 1995 has been completed. An exhibition of the same name has been put on at Fort Imperial with around 500 exhibits.

The main themes include Dubrovnik in the Croatian War of Independence 1991 - 1995 and the history of Fort Imperial. The Croatian War of Independence in the Dubrovnik area was presented within the following themed units: The fall of the Dubrovnik Republic and history of Fort Imperial the Serbian-Montenegrin aggression in 1991 the days of victory - the liberation actions of the Croatian Army and the suffering of the people, civilian buildings and cultural monuments.

The exhibits include: documents, art and documentary photographs, printed materials, weapons, mines and explosive devices, war maps, commands, parts of military equipment, objects from every-day life which belonged to the residents and defenders of Dubrovnik under the aggressors siege, authentic recordings and video material, reminiscences of the participants, the armed forces war flags, the original flag which waved on Srđ in 1991, mine fields maps, war log books, etc.
A memorial plaque with the names of those who died defending Dubrovnik has been put up on Mount Srđ. Exhibition of Dubrovnik in the Croatian War of Independence 1991 - 1995