Capturing Facades in ‘Conflict-Time’: Structural Violence and the (Re)construction Vukovar's Churches
2013; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 17; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1080/13562576.2013.854996
ISSN1470-1235
Autores Tópico(s)Archaeological Research and Protection
ResumoThe siege of Vukovar in 1991 set the precedent for the urban warfare which characterised the dissolution of the former Yugoslavia. The destruction of urban religious heritage during the siege played a key role in ethnicising the conflict. Although the war is over, peace remains elusive—the city remains in ‘Conflict-time’ marked in part by competitive (re)construction; strategic neglect; and ‘neutralisation’ of religious architecture and sacral heritage. This article questions why Vukovar's churches became and remain flashpoints of contestation and seeks to understand their spatial and visual impact on this contested city.
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