Dubrovnikplatz – Dubrovnik Square was officially inaugurated today in the sister city of Bad Homburg, attended by Dubrovnik’s Deputy Mayor Jelka Tepšić and Bad Homburg’s Mayor Alexander Hetjes. The ceremony was also attended by Nikola Dobroslavić, Prefect of the Dubrovnik-Neretva County.

With this gesture, Bad Homburg honors its friendship with Dubrovnik, which already has a park named after the German city.

"This friendship has lasted for over two decades, proving the strong bond between our two cities. We have always been proud to call you our friends, and we are delighted to solidify this friendship permanently with this square," said Mayor Hetjes.

On behalf of Dubrovnik’s Mayor Mato Franković, Deputy Mayor Tepšić expressed gratitude for the initiative.

"It is wonderful to see Dubrovnik’s name in a place filled with young people, in this new part of the city. I hope our friendship will continue for generations to come, strengthening our ties even further," said Tepšić.

Dubrovnikplatz is located near Accadis Hochschule Bad Homburg and Accadis International School Bad Homburg. This new city square symbolically connects the Croatian and German communities and strengthens the relationship between the two cities, which have been sister cities since 2002.

The partnership was originally initiated by the late Olga Stoss, an honorary citizen of Bad Homburg, whose legacy continues to unite the two communities.

Members of the Dubrovnik delegation, including Deputy Mayor Jelka Tepšić, Chairwoman of the City Council's International Cooperation Committee Katarina Doršner, Honorary Citizen of Bad Homburg and Mayor’s Advisor Nikola Pavlović, and Božo Burić representing the Dubrovnik Tourist Board, also visited Olga Stoss’s final resting place to lay flowers and light a candle in her honor.