The old town of Sisak — Attraction in Grad Sisak

During World War II, the Ustasha regime, which was the fascist puppet state of Croatia under German and Italian control, operated several concentration camps in the territory. One of these camps was located in Sisak, Croatia, and was known as the Ustasha-ran concentration camp for children, or commonly referred to as the Sisak Children's Concentration Camp. The Sisak Children's Concentration Camp was established and primarily targeted children of Serbian, Jewish, and Roma descent. It was one of the few concentration camps specifically dedicated to holding children. Conditions in the camp were horrific, with overcrowded and unsanitary living conditions, lack of proper nutrition, and rampant disease. The children endured physical and psychological abuse, as well as neglect. Many children died as a result of the harsh conditions, malnutrition, or from being subjected to medical experiments. The exact number of children held in the camp is uncertain, but estimates range from several hundred to over a thousand. Tragically, the majority of the children perished in the camp, either from the brutal conditions or as victims of systematic extermination. It's important to note that the Ustasha regime, led by Ante Pavelić, implemented a genocidal policy aimed at ethnic and religious minorities, particularly Serbs, Jews, and Roma. The regime's atrocities included mass killings, forced conversions, and forced labor. The Sisak Children's Concentration Camp represents one of the darkest chapters in the history of the Ustasha regime and its collaboration with the Axis powers during...

Tvrđava Sisak ili Stari grad Sisak je nizinska fortifikacija na jugoistočnom rubu grada Siska u Sisačko-moslavačkoj županiji, Republika Hrvatska. Nalazi se na strateškoj lokaciji u blizini ušća rijeke Kupe u Savu i velikim dijelom je prirodno zaštićena vodenim tokovima.U tlocrtu je trokutastog oblika, s tri trokatne visoke i masivne okrugle kule na krajevima i ravnim zidinama duljine preko 30 metara, koje ih spajaju. Dok su sjeverozapadna i sjeveroistočna kula podjednakog promjera, južna je osjetno manja. Kule su prekrivene kružnim stožastim krovom. Ulaz u unutrašnjost tvrđave nije kroz velika vrata ili pokretni most u ravnini okolnog zemljišta, kao što je to najčešće kod građevina sličnog tipa, nego se nalazi povišeno, sa strane sjeveroistočne kule, te se do njega dolazi drvenim stubama i mostićem.

Na kulama se na različitim visinama nalaze topovskiotvori razmješteni tako da se iz njih moglo pucati na sve strane. Istodobno su na spojnim zidinama između kula smještene puškarnice. Prema dostupnim izvorima, tvrđava je odmah nakon izgradnje bila dobro naoružana, s petnaestak topova raznih kalibara i 40-50 bedemskih pušaka (bradatica...

The site of the semi-famous battle with the Ottomans which took place on June 22 1593. The museum collection is a bit... Small. Not very foreigner-friendly. Hosts a medieval/renaissance festival every year in mid-June, and offer other kinds of...