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That the Port Authority of Sisak is in charge of managing all the ships and boats on the rivers Kupa, Sava, Krka and Plitvice Lakes...

That after the Second World War Sisak became one of the most developed industrial cities in Croatia...

That Čigoć, a village near Sisak, is declared the European village of storks...
1. Mali Kaptol, Kupa, dusk... 2. The Old bridge, walking...
3. High school, park, day... 4. Roman city of Siscia, night...

Mali kaptol
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44 000 Sisak
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Tourist center of Sisak
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44 000 Sisak
++ 385 44 522-655
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SEGESTICA - Celtic town
Illyric and Celtic tribes succeeded in withstanding Roman pressures until the year 35 BC when Emperor Octavian with 12,000 soldiers conquered Segestica after a thirty - day siege.
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SISCIA - roman town
After Romans had conquered Segestica, they built Siscia on the left bank of the river Kupa (right below the centre of today's Sisak). Siscia was the capital town of the Province of Pannonia Savia, where 40,000 inhabitants resided. The town had the forum, basilicas, temples, an empire mint, a theatre and two ports.
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SISSEK - the mediaeval Croatian settlement
Because of the incursions of the Turks on the river mouth of the Kupa into the Sava, from 1544 to 1550, town fortifications were built. On the 22nd June 1593 the Turks were heavily defeated.
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SZISZEK - the biggest Croatian river port
The town was economically developing thanks to the opening of river transport in the year 1842., following the building of the railway and a wooden bridge over the Kupa river.
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SISAK - the town of Croatian victories
The 20th century brought industrialization, which was particularly visible after the end of the Great War. Before the beginning of the Second World War Sisak was an important center of river transport, metallurgical, chemical, timber and food industries.
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Saint Kvirin
The town of Siscia was the center of bishopric at the end of the 3rd century. The first known Bishop was Kvirin, who was caught and martyred during Christian persecution under Diocletian. He was announced saint and became the protector of the city of Sisak.

 Lonja Field
On the left bank of the river Sava, downstream from Sisak, one finds the Nature Park ''Lonja Field''. It's an area flooded by the river Sava, with well preserved rich and colorful flora and fauna.
 The Old Town
This defense fortress was built from 1544. until 1550. close to the estuary of Kupa and Sava rivers. It was built with the bricks made during the period of antic Siscia and its purpose was to defend the city from Turkish attacks. Right there, under the walls of the Old Town Turks were defeated on 22 of June, 1593