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About Sombor
Sombor is located in the extreme northwest of Serbia’s northern province of Vojvodina, bordering Hungary to the North and Croatia on the West, across the Danube River. The Sombor District has an area of 1,178 square kilometers, comprising the city of Sombor and 15 rural settlements. The area is extremely fertile and its markets are full of local agricultural bounty. The average altitude in Sombor area is only 90 m.
The total length of Sombor streets is 120 km, there are 9 squares, 4 parks, the total length of the city’s famous tree alleys is 121 km. There are said to be over 18,000 trees, making Sombor the greenest city in Serbia, and for its size, surely among the greenest cities in the world, which makes the citizens of Sombor feel very proud.
Sights
The Prefecture Building
The Holy Trinity Square
The Holy Trinity Square was named after the stone monument of the Holy Trinity, which was placed in 1774. The monument was placed in the central part of the square in gratitude for the ending of numerous outbreaks of plague at that time.
The monument was made in classical baroque sculptural style with elegant detail work, with graceful, highly elevated pillar where the statue of the Holy Trinity was placed. The monument was removed 1947. When it was damaged during the removal. During the communism era the square carried the name “The Square of Brotherhood and Unity”, and today it has restored its old name although it’s commonly known as the “Bald Square”.
The Carmelite Church
The construction of the new Roman Catholic Church in Sombor was proposed way back in 1826. It took longer than a quarter of a century before the building process started in 1860. The Church was built in neo-Renaissance style and dedicated to the Holy Hungarian King Stephen. It was consecrated in 1904. That same year, the construction of the Convent was completed, also in neo-Renaissance style, and in 1905 it was given to the order of Carmelites. Today, the Carmelite Convent, together with the Church of St Stephen the King, makes a unique architectural composition. There is an organ made in 1926 that was among the biggest in former Yugoslavia.
Grassalkovich palace
A spacious baroque building was built by noble Count Antun Grassalkovich, the manager of the imperial estates of the Bačka-Bodrog District. Building of the palace had been completed by 1763 at the latest. At first, the purpose of the palace was to accommodate the administration centre of the Bačka Chamber Head Office and as the immigration centre after that and a quarantine for German immigrants colonized in Bačka during the sixties and seventies of the 18th century. The present appearance of Grassalkovich Palace dates back from the end of the 19th century, when a part of the building was remodeled and added to the Palace.
The Serbian Reading Room
was established in 1845 on the initiative of 72 most educated and respected Serbs. It is placed in the building which was built in eclectic style in 1882. After he had got married to Julijana Palanački, Laza Kostić became a member of the Serbian Reading Room in 1897 and in 1901 he was elected the president of the Reading Room. He had performed this duty until his death in 1910. As a sign of respect toward its prominent president, the Serbian Reading Room had not elected a new president for the whole following year. Today, the Serbian Reading Room is the place where a large number of cultural events are held.
Nature
„VOJVODINA ŠUME“ „SOMBOR“ LUMBER CAMP
A large complex of swampy woods near the coastal waters of the River Danube is perfect for the development and survival of a great number of hairy and feathery game. The special nature reserve „Gornje Podunavlje“ is settled by deer, wild boar, roebuck and otter. The big animals, which are raised and hunted there, are: deer, wild boar, mouflon, fallow deer and roe deer. The small animals, which are hunted there, are: rabbits and feathery game like pheasants, quails and wild ducks.
„Sombor“ Lumber Camp organizes individual or group hunting of wild boars with numerous extra services: a hunting guide, a fiacre ride, lodgings for dogs etc.
„Kozara“ Hunting Ground in Bački Monoštor
„Kozara“ hunting ground is the most attractive in our country. It is located near Sombor by the left bank of the Danube, on the junction of three borders, Serbia, Hungary and Croatia. It spreads on the area of 11.764 ha and it is rich in deer, wild boar and roe deer. It was in this hunting area where the capital deer specimen with the trophy value of 248,55 CIC, a world champion for 20 years, was shot.
The luxurious hunting house „Štrbac“ provides tourists with accommodation and food. The Villa has two suites and 4 double-bedded rooms with bathrooms.
Fishing
The Municipality of Sombor is exceptionally rich in fishing terrains. The largest water surface is certainly the River Danube but the Great Bačka Canal, the Bajski Canal and the Danube-Tisa-Danube Canal and Čonoplja Lake are also worth mentioning.
Each terrain in Sombor area is easy to reach.
Fishing terrains are located in the circle of about 20 km. There are boat and equipment rentals on all waters as well as the possibilities of hiring a fishing guide who would reveal you all the beauties and secrets of the Sombor area fishing terrains.
