Sombor

Sombor (Serbian Cyrillic Сомбор, Hungarian Zombor ) is a town in the district of West Bačka, autonomous province of Vojvodina, in the extreme north- western Serbia, near the border with Hungary and Croatia. Sombor has about 60,000 inhabitants ( 2005), the Opština Sombor approximately 100,000 inhabitants.

History

The town was first mentioned in documents in 1360. The time associated with the Hungarian imperial city was initially the name Czoborszentmihály by the family of Czobors, which was owned by the city at that time. The Slavic version of the name, Sombor, appeared for the first time in 1543. In the 16th century the city came under Ottoman rule, in 1687 it came under Habsburg rule and was part of the Kingdom of Hungary.

1717 first Orthodox elementary school was founded. 1722 was added in a Roman Catholic school. 1778 a high school was established, the oldest in the area of present-day Serbia.

1786 lived in Sombor 11,420 inhabitants. In 1843 there were 21,086, of which 56% Orthodox and 43 % Catholic creed were. After the end of World War Hungary had to cede (later Yugoslavia) Vojvodina to the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.

During the Second World War Hungary annexed the area in 1941, before it came back to Yugoslavia in 1945.

Attractions

  • National Theatre ( Narodno pozorište ): It was built in neo-classical style with a mix of eclecticism (1882).
  • City Museum ( Gradski muzej ): Was built in 1883 in the style of eclecticism, includes archäographische, historical and ethnographic collections, a gallery and a library.
  • City Library ( Mala biblioteka ): built in 1883 in the style of classicism / eclecticism.
  • Teacher Training Institute: built in 1895 in Neo-Renaissance style.
  • Residential School ( Sokolski dom ): It was built in the Byzantine style in 1927. Landmarks are the hawks. Today it is a meeting place for the various sports clubs. In addition, there are various events ( concerts, etc.).
  • Milan Konjović - Gemäldegalerie ( Konjovićeva galerija ): The building is built in the Biedermeier style pharmacist Emil Gale 1838.
  • Town House ( gradska kuća ): It was built in the style of neoclassicism. Since 1749 there is the City Magistrate, radio Sombor and the editors of the newspaper Somborske Novine ).
  • Kronic Palace ( Kronic palata ): It was built in the early 20th century in the style of eclecticism.
  • Steam House ( Turska kuća ): Originates from the 17th century, in 1789 there the first post office was opened in the city of Sombor.
  • Serbian Reading Room ( Srpska čitaonica ): Was built in 1845 in the style of eclecticism.
  • Church of St. Stefan / Carmelite Church ( Crkva Svetog Stjepana Kralj ): Built in the style of Romanticism and festive inaugurated in 1902.
  • Catholic Church of the Holy Trinity ( Crkva Katolicka ): Was built in 1763 by the Franciscans in the Baroque style.
  • Catholic Monastery of the Carmelites: Built in 1904
  • Evangelical Church ( Crkva Evangelistička ): Built in 1901.
  • Orthodox Church of St. Georgius ( Pravoslavna Crkva Svetog Đorđa ): Built in the style of Baroque and Rococo in 1761.
  • Orthodox Church of St. John ( Pravoslavna Crkva Svetog Jovana ): It was built on the remains of the Turkish mosque in 1790 in the style of the Baroque and Rococo.
  • Orthodox Monastery of St. Stefan ( Manastir Svetog arhidjakona Stefana ): Built from 1928 until 1938.
  • City Hall ( Županija ): Was built in 1808 in the style of eclecticism. Today there is in it the seat of the municipality of Sombor. The building is surrounded by the city park.
  • City Gymnasium ( Veljko Petrović Gimnazija ): Built in 1886.

Population

As of the 2002 census, the municipality had 97 263 inhabitants, of whom the majority ( 51 471 inhabitants) in the city of Sombor lives. In the surrounding villages lived a total of 45 792 people.

  • Serbs 59 799 ( 61.48 %)
  • Hungary 12,386 ( 12.73% )
  • Croats 8,106 (8.33 %)
  • Yugoslavs 5,098
  • Bunjewatzen 2,730 (2.81 %)
  • Montenegrins 926
  • Roma 415
  • German 339
  • Romanians 250
  • Macedonians 167

Administrative organization

Sombor is managed in 7 urban and 15 rural mesne zajednice (local communities).

Urban mesne zajednice ( = neighborhoods)

  • Crvenka
  • Gornja Varos
  • Mlake
  • Nova Selenča
  • Selenča
  • Stara Selenča
  • Venac

Rural mesne zajednice ( = local churches )

  • Aleksa Šantić
  • Backi Breg
  • Backi Monoštor
  • Bezdan
  • Čonoplja
  • Doroslovo
  • Gakovo
  • Kolut
  • Kljajićevo
  • Rastina
  • Riđica
  • Stanisic
  • Stapar
  • Svetozar Miletic
  • Telečka

Notable people

  • Zvonko Bogdan ( born 1942 ), singer
  • Ivan Frgić (* 1953), Ringer
  • Milan Konjović (1898-1993), painter
  • Radivoj Korać (1938-1969), basketball player
  • Filip Krajinović (* 1992), tennis player
  • Kristina Liščević (* 1989), Women's Handball
  • Nemanja Mladenovic (* 1994), handball players
  • Helmar Müller ( * 1939), German track and field athlete
  • Veljko Petrović (1884-1967), writer
  • Dragan Trkulja ( b. 1964 ), football player

Swell

  • Milan Vojnović: Sombor - Ilustrovana hronika
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