Viškovci, Pleternica

Viškovci is a small Slavonian settlement administered by the Town of Pleternica, positioned among Kuzmica, Srednje Selo and Vesela. Croatian statistical records used the name Viškovci Požeški from 1910 to 1981, distinguishing the village from the municipality of the same name near Đakovo. Its main visitor landmark lies south of the houses: Viškovački grad, the wooded remains of a medieval hilltop fort in Požeška gora. A marked walking and running route reaches the site from Pleternica Park, continuing through Vesela before turning onto a forest road towards the ruins. The same trail links the fort with Pleternica’s vineyards, the Bećarac Museum, the Starac locality and the viewpoint beside the large barrel at Markota winery. Viškovci therefore suits travellers who want to combine a quiet Slavonian village with a longer outing on Požeška gora rather than a circuit of urban sights. The village also has regional bus connections: 2026 timetables place Viškovci on routes 25 and 27, providing links towards Požega, Pleternica and neighbouring settlements.

Viškovci is defined by the edge of Požeška gora and its connection with Pleternica, not by the identically named municipality in Osijek-Baranja County. The historical statistical name Viškovci Požeški, used between 1910 and 1981, still provides a useful distinction between the two places. In woodland south of the village stands Viškovački grad, a hilltop fort once positioned to overlook approaches to the Požega basin. Viškovci belongs to the close cluster of settlements around Kuzmica, Vesela and Srednje Selo, so its character is clearest where cultivated Slavonian land begins to rise into the forested slopes of Požeška gora.