The museum of the Croatian War for Independence is located on the ground floor of the Imperial fort on Srđ mountain. It has around 500 showpieces from the period 1991 to 1995.

The top of mountain Srđ can be reached by Cable Car. From the top you will enjoy spectacular and beautiful panoramic views of Old Town Dubrovnik and Lokrum island.

The museum has four themes:
-The fall of the Dubrovnik Republic and history of the Fort Imperial
-The Serbian-Montenegrin aggression in 1991
-Days of victory - the liberation actions of the Croatian Army
-Suffering of the people, civilian buildings and cultural monuments

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The exhibit consists of documents, art and documentary photographs, weapons, mines and explosive devices, war maps, commands, parts of military equipment, authentic recordings, video materials, the original flag which waved on Srđ in 1991, mine fields maps, war log books and many more.

Homeland war museum will give you detailed insight into aggression on Dubrovnik and make you wonder: "Why?"

Exhibition authors: Varina Jurica Turk, Miso Đuras

Homeland war museum
Photo credit: Dubrovnik Museums

Mount Srđ is one of the symbols of the defense of Dubrovnik.

Tickets

Adults - 5.31 - 9.29 EUR, Children under 12 free

Working Hours

Every day 09:00 - 16:00

Sunday and holiday open

Features

Located in an old fort

Authentic photographs and video material are on display

Address & contact details

Street: Fort Imperial, Srđ
Postcode: 20000
City: Dubrovnik


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