Zrenjanin

Zrenjanin is the largest city in Banat and the third largest in Vojvodina, right after Novi Sad and Subotica. Its tradition dates back to 1326, when it was first mentioned in historical records as a settlement on the Begej river under the name Bečkerek, which it carried until the 20th century. It was renamed Petrovgrad in 1935, and in 1946 it got its current name after the national hero Žarko Zrenjanin. This beautiful town on the coast of Begej is ideal for a day trip, during which you can walk through its old town, which consists of a series of attractive buildings built during the 19th and early 20th centuries, as well as the monument to King Peter in the central square. Most of the beautiful buildings were built by wealthy merchants, such as the magnificent Bukovec Palace from 1905, then "Scheherazade", built in the Moorish style, the first modern furniture department store "Bence and Son" and the "Down" Palace. During the Austro-Hungarian period, the city was the center of the Toronto County, when the County Court was built, today's City Hall, which adorns the central square. A gem among the old buildings is the National Theater from 1839. In the very center of Zrenjanin there are three city lakes that were created by cutting the meanders of the Begej River. The largest is located next to the elegant court building, and the promenade leads to the famous brewery of landowner and industrialist Lazar Dunđerski. People of different nationalities and confessions have lived in Zrenjanin since its foundation, so the following can be seen in the city: the Orthodox Church of the Assumption, the Roman Catholic Cathedral of Ivan Nepomuk, Slovak-Evangelical and Reformed churches, as well as the Church of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.