City and University Library in Osijek

*Gradska i sveučilišna knjižnica Osijek*
(City and University Library of Osijek)
Country	Croatia
Type	City and university library
Established	8 February 1949 (1949-02-08)
Location	Osijek
Website	www.gskos.unios.hr

City and University Library of Osijek (Croatian: Gradska i sveučilišna knjižnica Osijek) is the city library of Osijek and central library of the University of Osijek. It is the biggest library in Slavonia and one of bigger in Croatia.

History

City and University Library of Osijek was established as Osijek City Library (Croatian: Gradska knjižnica Osijek) on 8 February 1949, by decision of City national committee of the City of Osijek.^[1]

In 1957 library was moved into former House of Gillming-Hengl, building on European Avenue, where library is located today.

In 1975 was established University of Osijek, whose founder was City Library, so it expanded its activities and assumed functions of university library, so it changed name to City and University Library of Osijek, which it still carries.

References

↑ http://www.gskos.unios.hr/~descape/files/Povijest%20GISKO%281%29.pdf

External links

Official web-site (Croatian) (English) (German) (Hungarian)

Osijek

History	History of Osijek Tvrđa Croatian War of Independence Mayors

Districts	Donji grad Gornji grad Industrijska četvrt Jug II Novi grad Retfala Tvrđa

Suburbs	Brijest Briješće Josipovac Klisa Nemetin Podravlje Sarvaš Tenja Tvrđavica Višnjevac

Buildings and landmarks	Ante Starčević Square City Guard County palace Eurodom European Avenue Franjo Tuđman Bridge Pedestrian bridge Pejačević Castle Portanova Normann Palace Slavonian Command Palace Statue of the Holy Trinity

Churches	Co-cathedral St. Roch's Church (Gornji grad) St. Roch's Church (Donji grad) St. Michael's Church Glorious Name of Mary's Church St. Family's Church St. Joseph the Worker's Church St. Cross Tump's Church St. Leopold Bogdan Mandić's Church St. Osijek Martyrs's Church Sts. Cyril and Methodius's Church Martyrdom of John the Baptist's Church St. Luke's Church

Culture	Croatian National Theatre in Osijek Branko Mihaljević Children's Theatre City and University Library

Galleries and museums	Gallery of fine arts Gallery Waldinger Gallery Vernissage Archaeological museum Museum of Slavonia

Education	University of Osijek Art Agriculture Civil Engineering Economics Electrical Engineering Food Technology Law Medicine Philosophy Teacher Education

Sports venues	Gradski vrt Hall Zrinjevac Sport Hall Jug Sport Hall Gradski vrt stadium

Transport	Osijek Airport Railway station Bus station Osijek tram

Festivals	Urban Fest

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