VI. osnovna škola Varaždin

A project organised by the Memorial Centre of the Homeland War of Vukovar made it possible for our pupils to visit the Eltz Castle and the Museum of Vučedol Culture, as well as many memorial locations in the vast area of the town of Vukovar.

Pupils visited the Memorial House of the Croatian War Veterans of Trpinjska Road, the mass grave in Ovčara, the Memorial Cemetery of the Victims of the Homeland War, the Vukovar Hospital and the MCDR – the former barracks of the 204th brigade of Vukovar. Each 8th grade form lit a candle in one of the locations to pay tribute to the victims. Pupils attended lectures about the Homeland War and the Battle for Vukovar in which they learned about the circumstances that led to the beginning of the war and about the terrible consequences of it. Final lecture was entitled the School of Peace and it ended with a wish for us to carry the peace in our hearts. In the end pupils of all schools participated in a quiz in which they had to show what they learned during their two-day stay in Vukovar. The first place in the quiz was won by the pupils of the 6th Primary School Varaždin, nicely ending their impressive visit to Vukovar which they will surely never forget.