BAČ FORTRESS

It is the remains of the oldest medieval fortress in Vojvodina, with its walls still intact in some places. The history of this stronghold is characteristic of the turmoil and convulsions that this region has experienced. As early as 873, the Avars built a wooden fort here. The Hungarian king Stjepan fortified the complex with stones and between 1338 and 1342, under King Charles Robert of Anjou, the fortress took on its final appearance, defending the outskirts of the great royal city of Bac.

In the vicinity of the enclosures, several monuments can be visited. The Turkish hammam, built in 1526 after the Ottoman victory of Mohacs over the Hungarians, is one of the best preserved oriental monuments in the region. You can still see the ceramic pipes used to supply hot and cold water to the baths. The Samostan Franjevački Church, consisting of a medieval bell tower in a square tower and a newer building, alone symbolizes the vicissitudes of the city's history. In 1169, the Templars built a monastery on this site, fragments of which in the early Romanesque and Gothic styles are still visible near the tower. Later, the Turks turned it into a mosque and that is why only the bell tower remains. Inside, you will notice the icon of the painter Dime, dating from 1867 and representing Christ. Next to the church is one of the oldest religious libraries in the country where books from the 15th century are preserved.