Bács-Bodrog County Palace

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Bács-Bodrog County Palace
Палата Бачко-бодрошке жупаније у Сомбору
Palata Bačko-bodroške županije u Somboru
Sombor (Zombor) - town hall.JPG
Bacs-Bodrog County Palace
General information
Town or city Sombor
Country Serbia
Coordinates 45°46′11″N19°07′05″E / 45.76971°N 19.11793°E / 45.76971; 19.11793
Current tenantsCity of Sombor
Type Protected Cultural Monument
Designated11 November 1997
Reference no. SК 1172

The Bács-Bodrog County Palace (Serbian : Палата Бачко-бодрошке жупаније у Сомбору, Palata Bačko-bodroške županije u Somboru), known colloquially as Županija (lit. The County), is a representative building housing the municipal institutions of Sombor, city in the northwest of Vojvodina, Serbia. Historically it was built to house institutions of the Bács-Bodrog County. Due to its heritage value, it is listed as a protected cultural monument of the Republic of Serbia. [1] Its eclectic façade dates back to 1882. [2] The building features a ground floor, two upper floors, and a trapezoidal roof with dormer windows, adorned with four large vases with garlands and a central mandorla. [2]

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History

After the retreat of the Ottomans in 1687, Sombor became part of Bačka County, which administratively absorbed the former Bodrog County in 1802. [3] By the mid-18th century, Sombor hosted occasional county assemblies but did not yet house a permanent administrative centre. [3] Despite initial resistance, including opposition to Sombor becoming a free royal city in 1749, Sombor emerged as the county seat when Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor designated it as the permanent administrative centre of the county in 1786. [3] Initially housed in a former Franciscan monastery, the growing administrative needs led to the construction of a dedicated county building. [3] This new two-story structure, designed by county engineer Anton Bauer, was built between 1805 and 1809 on land provided by the city. [3] It featured a rectangular layout with assembly halls and office spaces and was notable for its imposing presence, as described by contemporaries. By 1809, all county services relocated to this building. [3] The building was originally protected by the provincial authorities of Vojvodina on 21 August 1948 and by nationwide decision in 1997. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Зграда Бачко-Бодрошке Жупаније". National Center for Digitization. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  2. 1 2 Nada Savković. "ZGRADA BIVŠE ŽUPANIJE I SLIKA "BITKA KOD SENTE" - Sombor". Visit Vojvodina from Vojvodina - kulturna baština.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "ZDANJE ŽUPANIJE U SOMBORU". Ravnoplov. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
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