L'essentiel du Lonjsko Polje

Lonjsko Polje Nature Park Essentials

Lonjsko Polje Nature Park encompasses the largest protected wetland in the Danube basin, characterized by expansive floodplains and traditional Posavina wooden architecture. The area features Čigoč, the first European Village of Storks, and preservation sites for indigenous breeds like the Posavina horse. The list also includes the Jasenovac Memorial Site, which preserves the history of the WWII concentration camp through the Stone Flower monument, a memorial museum, and the Donja Gradina execution site.

Lonjsko Polje Nature Park Essentials — Carte

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Lonja Field

Lonjsko Polje is the largest protected wetland in both Croatia and the entire Danube basin.

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Stone Flower

Stone Flower is a monument to the victims of Croatian Ustaša genocide of the Serbs

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Jasenovac concentration and extermination camp

Jasenovac was a concentration and extermination camp established in the village of the same name by the authorities of the Independent…

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Memorial museum about the Jasenovac concentration camp

This museum displays permanent exhibitions of personal belongings, photographs, and documents detailing the history of the Jasenovac concentration camp and its victims.

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Etno kuća Palaić

A traditional Posavina wooden house located in the village of Krapje, showcasing authentic regional architecture and an ethnographic collection of historical household items.

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Tradicije Čigoč

A traditional restaurant in Čigoč offering regional Posavina specialties, including local fish and game dishes, housed within a preserved wooden building.

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etno zbirka

An ethnographic collection in the village of Čigoč featuring traditional tools, furniture, and textiles used by local families in the Lonja Field region.

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memorial train

A preserved freight train located near the Jasenovac Memorial Site, representing the transport of prisoners to the concentration camp.

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Memorial Zone Donja Gradina

Situated across the Sava River, this site served as the main execution ground for the Jasenovac camp and contains numerous mass graves and memorial markers.

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Poplar of Horror

A dead poplar tree in Donja Gradina that served as a site for torture and executions within the Jasenovac camp system.