Discover Stara Pazova

Stara Pazova offers a variety of experiences for your stay: a museum collection with an ethnological exhibition, sacred buildings from different periods, and a former savings bank building. A protected natural monument is also nearby. The railway station and the route of the international EuroVelo 6 cycling route through the municipality can also help you plan your trip.

Getting there and finding your way

Stara Pazova railway station is about 2 kilometres from the centre of the settlement of the same name. This distance can serve as a guide when planning your arrival and stay in the centre. As transport information can change, check connections before setting off.

EuroVelo 6, an international cycling route, passes through Novi Banovci, Kablar, Stari Banovci, Belegiš, and Surduk within the municipality. These places describe the route at the municipal level. If you are planning a cycling stage, check the specific route using up-to-date information.

Museum collection and Slovak culture

The museum collection in the home of national hero Janko Čmelik comprises more than 3,600 artefacts. It includes an ethnological exhibition about the lives of the local Slovak population and long-established Serbs. In this way, it combines a substantial collection with a specific look at the lives of two communities.

The work of SKUD “Heroj Janko Čmelik” offers another way to explore the culture of Stara Pazova’s Slovaks. The organisation preserves and nurtures their culture, traditions, and customs. The museum collection and SKUD thus offer different perspectives: the ethnological exhibition on the one hand, and the preservation of traditions and customs on the other.

Churches and architectural history

Several churches offer insight into different architectural forms and periods of construction. The monumental neoclassical building “Hram Svetog proroka Ilije” dates from 1828. Construction of the Roman Catholic branch church “Rimokatolička filijalna crkva Presvetog Trojstva” began on 11 July 1908. These dates mark different stages in architectural history, without implying that the churches were built at the same time.

The church “Hram Pokrova Presvete Bogorodice” is built in the Byzantine-Moravian style. Its features include a marble and granite floor with a replica of the Hilandar star. The style and this specific flooring detail offer two different clues for understanding the building. Another cultural monument in Stara Pazova, Vodica Svetog Ilije, was placed under protection in 1998.

Architecture and natural monument

Religious buildings are not the only part of the area’s architectural heritage. The former savings bank building of large landowner Nikola Petrović is an example of civic architecture from the early 20th century. Its former function and architectural classification make it a different building type from the churches. Local architectural history thus ranges from neoclassical and Byzantine-Moravian influences to a former financial building.

Near Stara Pazova stands the White Poplar tree “Bela topola kod Stare Pazove.” It has been protected as a botanical natural monument since 1983, is about 35 metres tall, and is approximately 110 years old. Its protected status, height, and age give the tree its own profile alongside the cultural attractions. As you plan your stay, you can distinguish between architectural history, the ethnological collection, living cultural heritage, and a natural monument as different themes to explore.

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For the broader travel overview: Srem District.