HISTORIC PRESERVATION OF ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE AND ITS IMPORTANCE FOR TOURISM IN THE CITY OF OSIJEK

The big and small Hornwerk barracks together with the former military bakery and warehouse were recognized as buildings that could one day be potential tourist attractions in the city of Osijek. The construction of the aforementioned buildings started in the first half of the 18th century and lasted till the mid-18th century on the eastern or peripheral northern part of the Osijek Fortress, which was fortified during the period of their construction modeled on Vauban's fortification. The professional literature does not offer a single historical-artistic perspective or unified valorization of certain construction phases to the previously mentioned objects. Therefore, we will present a complete overview based on archive materials and the results of conservation and restoration research. Both the big and small Hornwerk barracks as well as the former military bakery and warehouse were continuously used throughout history, which has preserved them from further decay until modern times, when inadequate use and degradation led to their rapid decay. With proper renovation, which includes the use of active protection methods and the assignment of their new functions, former military facilities can become an indispensable starting point during visits to Osijek Fortress.