Zrenjanin sights
Updated: 2026-10-24
Zrenjanin, formerly Veliki Bečkerek, is the largest town of Serbian Banat, an hour from Novi Sad and Belgrade, with a handsome centre of late 19th-century and Secession buildings and bridges over the Begej.
The centre takes a couple of hours on foot; the Carska Bara reserve and the Ečka castle are close by. Below are 10 places.
Liberty Square and the centre
1. City Hall
The former county palace on Liberty Square, now the city hall and historical archive.
2 min walk from Liberty Square
2. St John of Nepomuk Cathedral
The Catholic cathedral (1868) on Liberty Square, seat of the Zrenjanin diocese.
2 min walk from Liberty Square
3. National Museum
The Banat regional museum (since 1911) in the 1893 neo-Renaissance Finance Palace.
Paid
4 min walk from Liberty Square
4. Toša Jovanović National Theatre
One of Serbia's oldest theatres, a building from around 1835 on Liberty Square, said to be a converted grain store.
3 min walk from Liberty Square
5. Bence House
A 1909 Vienna Secession furniture store, the highlight of the main street.
3 min walk from Liberty Square
6. Church of the Dormition
One of the oldest surviving buildings in town (1746), an Orthodox church also called St Sava's or Varoška church.
7 min walk from Liberty Square
The Begej
7. Dry Bridge
A bridge with no water beneath it — the Begej arm it spanned was filled in in 1985.
8 min walk from Liberty Square
8. Reformed Church
The 1891 Calvinist church that closes the view from the Small Bridge.
7 min walk from Liberty Square
Out of town
9. Kaštel Castle in Ečka
An English-style manor (1816–1820) in Ečka, 7 km from Zrenjanin, now a hotel with a park.
8 km from the centre
Timetables Zrenjanin – Ečka: 3 departures on weekdays, from 7 min
10. Carska Bara reserve
Serbia's largest bog and a special nature reserve with hundreds of bird species, trails and boat rides.
Best in spring and autumn · by car
13 km from the centre
Tips
- About an hour by bus from Novi Sad or Belgrade; with Ečka and Carska Bara, make it a full day.
- The Beer Days festival takes place in August.
Getting to Zrenjanin
- Novi Sad → Zrenjanin 15 departures on weekdays, from 41 min
- Beograd → Zrenjanin 14 departures on weekdays, from 1 h 20 min
- Kikinda → Zrenjanin 11 departures on weekdays, from 55 min
FAQ
How do I get to Zrenjanin?
By bus from Novi Sad or Belgrade.
What is there to see near Zrenjanin?
The Carska Bara reserve and the Kaštel castle in Ečka.
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