Zrenjanin

About

First mentioned in the 14th century, when it was a village of Hungarian farmers, Zrenjanin’s long history has helped it grow into a vibrant, multi-cultural hub. Under the Ottoman rule from 1551 to 1717, the city became a part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes after the First World War. Today, the city is filled with monuments from the 18th to 19th centuries. At the heart of the city’s languid Liberty Square, a statue of Peter I of Yugoslavia keeps watch over the surrounding architecture. The neo-Baroque city hall was built as a symbol of the city’s economic power, and exhibits some beautiful architectural details, stucco, and stained glass windows. The nearby neo-Romanesque Cathedral is filled with frescoes and stained glass, but it’s the copy of Da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” attracts the most attention.