Brijest – Remembrance and Local History

Brijest as a destination for your stay

If you are looking for a hotel for a stay in Brijest, enter the town’s name as a separate search destination. Three different points of interest may inform your decision: its location south of Osijek, the “Posljednji kadar” monument, and the local parish and its church. This makes it possible to place Brijest in context both geographically and through its specific history of remembrance and church history.

The “Posljednji kadar” monument

The sculpture and memorial “Posljednji kadar” stand in Brijest at the place where HRT cameraman Žarko Kaić was killed. The monument commemorates Kaić and other HRT employees killed in the Croatian War of Independence. The memorial site thus connects the remembrance of a specific person with that of other media professionals. A QR code at the monument links to additional biographical information. For travelers interested in memorial culture and the life stories of HRT employees, the monument offers two connected perspectives: collective remembrance and a deeper biographical account.

The City of Osijek and Hrvatska radiotelevizija jointly erected the monument in 2019; it was designed by architects Bernarda and Davor Silov and art professor Božica Dee Matasić. If you are interested in design, the creators offer another perspective alongside the monument’s dedication.

At a memorial ceremony marking the 31st anniversary of Žarko Kaić’s death, wreaths were laid and candles lit at the monument. The anniversary marks the occasion for the ceremony, while 2019 is the year of the monument’s joint erection; the two details place the act of remembrance and the monument’s creation in different chronological contexts.

Parish and parish church

The Roman Catholic Parish of the Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist in Brijest was founded in 1987. The parish church of the Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist was built from 1994 to 1997. These dates mark two successive but distinct stages in the town’s history: the parish’s founding in 1987 and the construction of the parish church from 1994 to 1997. This distinction shows the town’s religious history from both an institutional and an architectural perspective. For travelers with an interest in history, the chronology offers a specific connection to the town. Construction of the church began seven years after the parish was founded.

Location and hotel search

Brijest is 5 km south of Osijek, at the junction of the Osijek–Jarmina state road and the road from Osijek to Brijest toward Vinkovci. The distance and direction locate the town in relation to Osijek; the road names provide additional reference points. If you want to stay in Brijest, search specifically under this town’s name; Osijek is a separate choice of place to stay.

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