The City Guard in Osijek

The City Guard
Zgrada Glavne straže
Alternative names	Glavna straža
General information
Architectural style	Baroque
Location	Osijek, Croatia
Address	Trg Svetog Trojstva 2
Coordinates	45°33′39″N 18°41′43″E / 45.56083°N 18.69528°E / 45.56083; 18.69528
Current tenants	Archaeological Museum Osijek
Construction started	1728
Completed	1729
Opened	1729; 295 years ago (1729)
Technical details
Floor count	2

The City Guard (Croatian: Zgrada Glavne straže) is the name of the building which formerly housed the city guard of Osijek, Croatia. It is located in Tvrđa.

Today, the building houses the Archaeological Museum Osijek, a local museum focusing on the history of the city.

The structure was built from 1728 to 1729. It was recently renovated in 2006.^[1]

The building has 2 floors. Located on Holy Trinity Square, the facade of the City Guard building features a prominent arcade . The building also includes a bell tower with an attached terrace, from the top of which the entirety of Tvrđa is visible.

The building was renovated in 2006; during the renovation a steel-glass structure was also added, as designed by Branko Silađin.

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