Homeland war,Croatian `ghost` resort.

Discussion in 'Postwar' started by Mr Jinks, Jul 19, 2018.

  1. Mr Jinks

    Mr Jinks Bit of a Cad

    I was lucky to have been in Croatia recently and stumbled upon the `Ghost resort` of Kupari . A complex of luxury hotels built in the 1960`s (Except for The Grand built in 1919 (ish)) built by the Yugoslav Government from a Military budget the resort was caught up in the `Homeland War` . Shelled from the sea by the very people who built it ,the resort was systematically destroyed both externally and internally with ,shells,bombs and phosphorus bombs,looted and abandoned and left to decay.
    A recent decision to {eventually} redevelop the area was taken last year so these relics may not be around for much longer? I`m no `urban explorer` but I did venture inside and took a few photos (a lot actually!) Here`s a few which some may find interesting (or not) Anyhow something a little different if nothing else ?

    The Grand Hotel (Listed building and likely to survive the redevelopment) How it was in 1920
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    Today (July 2018)
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    Side View balconies and access to the cellars and Garden area.
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    Small Arms Fire (above and below)
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    Shell/Bomb hole to cellar roof (3ft thick concrete !)
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    Inside the cellar some parts untouched whilst other charred black with Fire damage.
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    The Gardens ,overgrown, still retain their ornamental fountains
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    A Badge/Crest still adorns one of the large dormitory?/Mess Hall
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    Books are scattered in a number of rooms `kodeks ponasanja i politicko vojna sigurnosti`
    (code of conduct for political military security)
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    Just to end here,a reminder of the `Human` cost situated two hundred yards from the `Grand Hotel`
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    Đurica Ljubić , (killed on October 21, 1991)

    Kyle



     
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  2. Mr Jinks

    Mr Jinks Bit of a Cad

    The Unit to which the soldier died meant nothing when I saw the memorial but it appears
    163. Brigade HV were formed from ordinary citizens,unarmed at first but willing to defend their homeland. The unit I believe was fighting around Dubrovnik and from Croatian sources suffered many casualties their Roll of Honour (Sorry for any omissions and errors in spelling of Croatian name places)
    ▪ Božo Ban , (killed on November 12, 1991)
    ▪ Kruno Baric , (killed on October 21, 1991 in Petrac)
    ▪ Marijan Batina , (killed on November 17, 1991 in the Dubrovnik suburbs of Dubac)
    ▪ Tonio Bogdan , (killed on October 5, 1991 in Lupoglav near Osojnik)
    ▪ Ranko Bongvardo , (killed on December 18, 1991)
    ▪ Branko Bosnić , (killed on November 13, 1993)
    ▪ Miho Brailo , (killed on November 1, 1991)
    ▪ Jozo Brajević , (born 1950 - killed on October 7, 1991 in Novi Mokošica)
    ▪ Nikola Brajić , (killed on November 12, 1991)
    ▪ Miljenko Bratoš , (killed on October 25, 1991 in Dubrovnik
    ▪ Miroslav Buntić Tigar, (killed on December 6, 1991 in the Sustjepan settlement)
    ▪ Ivica Butigan , Dobrovo near Neum, died on 25 January 1991 in Split
    ▪ Andrija Crnčević , (born 1960 - killed on October 6, 1991)
    ▪ Nedjeljko Cvjetković , (killed on May 10, 1992)
    ▪ Djuro Čagalj , (killed on December 23, 1991)
    ▪ Adnan Čampara , (killed on August 14, 1992) in Dubrovnik
    ▪ Stijepo Čikato , (born 1949 - killed on October 6, 1991)
    ▪ Nenad - Josip Čorić , (killed on December 7, 1991 in Dubrovnik)
    ▪ Šeren Ćatović , (killed on September 25, 1991 in Dubrovnik)
    ▪ Mato Damjanović , (killed on November 10, 1991)
    ▪ Niko Dubelj , (killed on September 28, 1991)
    ▪ Andro Đuraš , (killed on November 4, 1991)
    ▪ Stjepan Franjičević , (killed on March 7, 1993)
    ▪ Perica Gakić , (killed on October 22, 1992 during Operation Vlaštica)
    ▪ Nikša Galov , (killed on October 5, 1991 in the village of Osojnik on the Lupoglav side)
    ▪ Zdravko Galić , (killed on November 19, 1991)
    ▪ Djuro Gleđ , (killed on February 22, 1992 in the Sustjepan settlement)
    ▪ Marinko Glumac , (killed on December 21, 1992)
    ▪ Stijepo Goga , (killed on January 19, 1992 in Nuncijata, Dubrovnik)
    ▪ Mato Golubić , (killed on October 21, 1992 during Operation Konavle in Konavle hills)
    ▪ Ištvan Görög , (killed on September 27, 1993)
    ▪ Ivo Guljelmović , (killed on November 3, 1993)
    ▪ Mensur Hadžić , (killed on October 5, 1993 in Dubrovnik)
    ▪ Šaban Islamovski , (killed on December 6, 1991 in the Sustjepan settlement)
    ▪ Ivo Ivanovic , (killed on May 27, 1992)
    ▪ Vedran Ivošević Genocide, (killed on November 9, 1991 in the village of Bosanka)
    ▪ Robert Ivušić (May 3, 1973 - May 31, 1992) was a Croatian war volunteer, a member of the 163th. brigade and Dubrovnik defender. ( May 31, 1992.)
    ▪ Ante Jablan , (born 1947 - killed on December 6, 1991 in Dubrovnik)
    ▪ Goran Jozić , (killed on May 5, 1993)
    ▪ Ljupko Kajić Kaja, (killed on September 26, 1992 in Dubrovnik)
    ▪ Ante Kalinic , (killed on October 4, 1991 in Slano, his body was found several months later .)
    ▪ Niko Katičić , (killed on November 23, 1991)
    ▪ Miralem Kekić , (killed on November 30, 1993 in the vicinity of Dubrovnik)
    ▪ Miho Klaić , (killed May 17, 1994 Golubov stone)
    ▪ Ivo Koprivica , (killed on January 24, 1992)
    ▪ Blagoje Kostić , (killed on October 22, 1992 during Operation Vlaštica)
    ▪ Pero Koštro , (killed on June 11, 1992 in Dubrovnik by a hand grenade blast)
    ▪ Hamdija Kovač , (killed on November 9, 1991 in the village of Bosanka while clearing the village)
    ▪ Mladen Kozina , (killed on October 5, 1991 in the village of Osojnik on Vis Lupoglav)
    ▪ Stijepo Kralj , (killed on June 26, 1992)
    ▪ Mario Krstičević , (killed on April 15, 1992)
    ▪ Antun Kulišić , (killed on 20 April 1994)
    ▪ Nikola Krivokapić , (born in 1959 - died on August 21, 1995 in the Dubrovnik area)
    ▪ Goran Lasić , (killed on February 12, 1992)
    ▪ Žarko Lauc , (killed on October 02, 1991 in the village of Osojnik)
    ▪ Miho Liban , (born in 1972 - killed on October 7, 1991 in Novi Mokošica)
    ▪ Nikola Liban , (born in 1973 - killed on October 7, 1991 in Novi Mokošica)
    ▪ Pero Lučić , (killed on February 10, 1993 in Dubrovnik)
    ▪ Cvijeto Ljubić , (killed on January 17, 1994)
    ▪ Đurica Ljubić , (killed on October 21, 1991)
    ▪ Djani Majstorović , (killed on January 9, 1994)
    ▪ Tino Maračić , (killed on October 5, 1991 in the village of Osojnik on Vis Lupoglav)
    ▪ Frano Martinović , (born in 1965 - killed on December 6, 1991)
    ▪ Ivo Maškarić , (born 1955 - killed on October 7, 1991 in Novi Mokošica)
    ▪ Pavo Matana , (killed on December 16, 1992 in Dubrovnik)
    ▪ Antun Matić , (killed on October 5, 1991)
    ▪ Ivica Matić , (killed on October 23, 1991 in Župa Dubrovačka)
    ▪ Drago Miklausic , (killed on October 5, 1991)
    ▪ Ivo Miljević , (killed on August 30, 1992)
    ▪ Niko Musladin , (killed on July 5, 1992 in Dubrovnik in the village of Vukovići)
    ▪ Niko Nodilo , (killed on October 5, 1991)
    ▪ Very Obad , (killed on July 10, 1992)
    ▪ Ivica Obuljen (killed on June 3, 1992 in Dubrovnik near the village of Vukovići)
    ▪ Mirko Papac , (killed on August 31, 1993)
    ▪ Šimun Pavlović , (killed on December 20, 1992)
    ▪ Vlaho Pavlović (born January 24, 1969 - he died on November 24, 1992 in Komolac)
    ▪ Alen Pecotić , (killed on January 15, 1994)
    ▪ Miljenko Perić , (killed on August 26, 1992)
    ▪ Mario Pezzi , (killed on November 9, 1991 in the village of Bosanka while clearing the village)
    ▪ Djuro Perak , (killed on November 11, 1991)
    ▪ Zoran Perkušić , (killed on May 30, 1992 near Dubrovnik)
    ▪ Miho Prce , (born June 5, 1973 - he died on July 10, 1992 near the village of Osojnik)
    ▪ Ivan Prkačin , (killed on June 1, 1992 in Župa Dubrovačka)
    ▪ Ivo Puh , (killed on November 27, 1991)
    ▪ Željko Putica , (killed on October 23, 1991 near the village of Bosanka)
    ▪ Ilija Radić , (killed on December 6, 1991 in Dubrovnik)
    ▪ Rade Radulović , (killed on May 17, 1994 on the Rock Golub stone)
    ▪ Zdravko Raguž , (killed on December 26, 1991 in the Nuncijata settlement in Dubrovnik)
    ▪ Dževat Rašić , (killed on November 4, 1991 in Dubrovnik)
    ▪ Tonci Rožić (born April 9, 1948 - he died on November 10, 1991 in Dubrovnik)
    ▪ Vicko Runje , (killed on October 3, 1991)
    ▪ Stjepan Salmanić , (born 1957 - killed on December 6, 1991)
    ▪ Drago Skurić , (killed on November 27, 1993)
    ▪ Antun Smrdelj , (killed on April 24, 1993)
    ▪ Matko Soče , (killed on October 16, 1993)
    ▪ Pero Sršen , (killed on October 5, 1991)
    ▪ Nikola Srgota , (killed on October 7, 1991)
    ▪ Ivica Šeman (killed on June 3, 1992 Dubrovnik near the village of Vukovići)
    ▪ Martin Šijaković , (killed on January 7, 1992
    ▪ Lukša Tomić , (killed on June 6, 1992 on Lokrum Island)
    ▪ Branko Trklja , (killed on 3 September 1992)
    ▪ Pavo Urban , (killed on December 6, 1991 in Dubrovnik) He died whilst photographing the shelling of Dubrovnik.
    ▪ Alen Vasiljevic , (born in 1971 - killed on October 7, 1991 in Novi Mokošica)
    ▪ Dražen Vatović , (killed on November 17, 1991)
    ▪ Božo Vianelli , (killed on December 6, 1991)
    ▪ Mihovil Vlahinić , (killed on February 26, 1992 in Dubrovnik)
    ▪ Mijo Volarević , (killed on June 8, 1992 Dubrovnik near the village of Vukovići)
    ▪ Ivo Vukasović , (killed on October 5, 1991 in the village of Osojnik on the Lupoglav side)
    ▪ Joško Vuković , (born in 1971 - killed on October 7, 1991 in Novi Mokošica)
    ▪ Mario Vuković , (killed on October 22, 1991 in the area of Mlini in Župa Dubrovačka mortar/grenade explosion)
    ▪ Josip Zvono (born November 13, 1975 - killed on October 17, 1991 in the village of Pobrežje)

    Centar za arhivsku građu

    Damage from the other more `Modern Hotels` Shell and Small Arms one of the Hotels appeared to have internal walls leaning to the right so I didnt venture into those ,Swimming Pool, Staircases etc all deliberately trashed!
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    Kyle
     
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