PALACE OF THE BANAT EPARCHY – Vršac

PALACE OF THE BANAT EPARCHY – Vršac

After the seat of the ancient Vršac Episcopate was returned from Caransebeș to Vršac in 1950, construction of the Bishop’s Palace in Vršac began to serve as the residential residence for the Bishop of Vršac, thanks to the efforts of the then Bishop of Vršac, Jovan Georgijević (1749–1769). On May 8, 1757, the cornerstone of the palace was consecrated, and by the grace of God and through the efforts of the benefactors of Vršac, as well as the endowment of Bishop Jovan Georgijević himself, the palace was completed in 1763.

Inside the palace is a chapel dedicated to the Assembly of the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel, decorated by the well-known painter from Vršac, Nikola Nešković. The chapel also houses the miraculous icon “Mother of God of Vinča – Bezdin”. This icon of the Virgin was hidden and protected by Serbian monks, moved from Vinča Monastery to Bezdin Monastery, and today it is kept in Vršac.

Built in the Baroque style, the palace underwent significant modifications over time, especially at the beginning of the 20th century during the tenure of Bishop Gavrilo Zmajević, when the facade was altered. After the Second World War, much of the palace park was lost, taken for construction purposes and the expansion of the town center.

The palace is not open to visitors.

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