kuk naval cemetery Pula

Kuk Naval Cemetery Pula (2011)

The Kuk Naval Cemetery Pula is a cemetery in Pula in today's Republic of Croatia, which was established in 1862 by the naval section of the then Imperial War Ministry . The cemetery is listed as a cultural asset on the Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict .

description

The cemetery is located in the Stoja district in the immediate vicinity of the Valkane Bay . It originally had an area of ​​4000 m². Over time, around 150,000 war dead found their last resting place on the 22,000 m² site. In 1990, the cemetery was completely renovated with the help of the cemetery operator, the Austrian Black Cross and the Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge .

particularities

• Human remains of the crew of the battleships SMS Szent István and SMS Viribus Unitis
• Mortal remains of Italian and German soldiers of Baron Gautsch
• The final resting place of a Turkish admiral
• The final resting place of twelve Austro-Hungarian admirals

Web links

Commons : Kuk Marinefriedhof Pula  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Website of the city of Pula about the naval cemetery (German)
• Austrian Black Cross

Coordinates: 44 ° 51 ′ 36.9 ″  N , 13 ° 49 ′ 40.3 ″  E