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Also of interest in the courtyard of the Church is the memorial to the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust.

Inner courtyard of the church where the cross of metal and the statues of the remembance of the holicost victims. .

This is also known as the church of three naves or Trobrodna Bazilika. The richly decorated altar inside, the painted ceilings, the carved and gilded pulpit all a wonderful surprise.

Inside the Church of the Raising of the Holy Cross. The basic exterior gives way to an ornate interior which is well worth a visit. There is also a large painting of St. Francis on one wall and the Virgin Mary on the opposite wall.

Front entrance to the church is very plain. What a nice surprise when you enter to see the ornateness.

Franciscan in Croatian

Tvrđa became a center of administrative, educational, cultural, and scholarly life in Osijek and the entire region.

.The fort hosts the Museum of Slavonia, the largest general-type museum in Croatia, located in Tvrđa since 1946.

The former town museum and archives building today houses the State Directorate for Monument Protection, a department of the Croatian Ministry of Culture.

The fort interior is now a center of Osijek's nightlife. There are numerous bars and restaurants in Tvrđa.[

More ruins from the war

This afternoon we were fortunate to be invited for lunch in a home outside of Osijek. What a delightful time. Our hostess prepared a traditional Croatian meal. Her father prepared an incredile local alcoholic drink which we all really appreciated.

Our hostess was originally from what is now the Bosnian part of old Yugoslavia. They fled to Germany during the war for 5 years and returned to find their home had been occupied by invading troops . Their Muslim friends now in traditional Muslim clothing of Hijibs with covered faces for the ladies and not western clothing. They left and came to the area called Croatia where her father in law had lived. Today it is home.

We were so fortunate to eat outside in the patio area. Today she also rents out rooms for visitors in the area for several days at a time.

Sign advertising rooms for rent for visitors vacationing in the area. for her home.

Patio area we ate.

All too soon we had to say goodbye and thank you for a wonderful informative and delicious afternoon in her home.

Our ship had been moved to the town of Batina where we met the ship to cruise onto Hungary. When we returned to the ship we found several locals selling local handmade items to take home with us.

Our ship ready to sail to our last port of Budapest, Hungary.

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