Ruins of civilian homes in the outskirts of Vukovar testimony of the devastation of the 1991 siege

Two destroyed and abandoned buildings on the outskirts of Vukovar, surrounded by bare trees that accentuate the desolate atmosphere. The structures, once civilian homes, show collapsed walls, broken roofs, and bullet holes. Grass grows lush in front of the ruins, a sign of the time passed since the siege. These buildings represent the thousands of homes destroyed during the 87 days of bombardment that devastated the city in 1991. The choice to leave some structures in this state serves as a permanent memorial to the tragedy that struck the civilian population.

Vukovar, ruins, destroyed houses, outskirts, siege, civil war, abandonment