Letter of thanks to Dr. Vladimir Kubet

18. December 2025.

Sremski Karlovci

The interior decoration of the Parish Office building in Sremski Karlovci has been completed. The building of the Parish Office of the Roman Catholic Parish was built in the mid-18th century and is used […]

16. December 2025.

We take care of Hilandar

Continuing work on the restoration of the Virgin Mary’s Throne from the Milutin’s narthex of the Cathedral Church of the Hilandar Monastery, conservators of the Provincial Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments, Petrovaradin have completed […]

4. December 2025.

Kamenniki Gospels

During March and April 2025, as part of the renovation of the interior and exterior of the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Sremska Kamenica, […]

19. November 2025.

Meeting in the Diocese of Timisoara

A meeting was held in the palace of the Diocese of Timisoara between the staff of the Provincial Institute and the clergy. The meeting discussed the current and future works on the renovation of the iconostasis of the Serbian Orthodox Church in […]

17. November 2025.

On November 15, 2025, the SISTERS OF THE SERVANTS OF THE IMMACULATE VIRGIN MARY – Province of Saint Joseph, awarded a LETTER OF APPRECIATION to Dr. Vladimir Kubet, Acting Director of the Provincial Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments, Petrovaradin. For assistance in […]

14. November 2025.

Maintaining war memorials

An agreement was signed today at the Ethnographic Museum in Belgrade between the Provincial Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments, Petrovaradin and the Ministry of Labor, Employment, Veterans and Social Affairs. […]

10. November 2025.

Continuation of successful cooperation

Bishop Cheruvim Đermanović visited the Provincial Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments, Petrovaradin today. The occasion for Bishop Cheruvim’s meeting with the director and conservators of the Institute was […]

7. November 2025.

Vojvođanska Street Separate Conservation Report in Sombor

We would like to inform you that a draft of the Vojvođanska Street Protection Unit in Sombor has been prepared. It will be available until *November 21st on the “Documents” page, so that interested parties can submit their suggestions for changes.

6. November 2025.

Zeal in heritage protection

The Provincial Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments continues its tireless work to protect our heritage, identity, spiritual and cultural achievements. The Cross of the Crucifixion […]

31. October 2025.

Middle Ages

Today, in Bač, organized by the Serbian Archaeological Society and with the Provincial Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments as host and co-organizer, an […]

28. October 2025.

Gala evening marking the opening of the Serbian-Hungarian cultural season

On October 26, a gala evening officially opened the Hungarian-Serbian Cultural Season for 2025–2026, which will include a series of programs, exhibitions, concerts and workshops over the next year. The aim of this event, along with a series of events, is […]

27. October 2025.

Autumn session of the Medieval Section

This year’s regular Autumn Session of the Medieval Section of the Serbian Archaeological Society will be held in Bač, from October 31 to November 1, 2025, organized by the Archaeological Society. […]

25. October 2025.

Matica Srpska Gallery Day

Today, in the Great Hall “Sava Tekelija”, a ceremonial session marked the 178th anniversary of the founding of the Matica Srpska Gallery. On this occasion, the attendees were addressed […]

24. October 2025.

Working visit to Ruski Krstur

Representatives of the Provincial Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments today visited the Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church of the Translation of the Relics of St. Nicholas in […]

23. October 2025.

In Memoriam: Ilija Protić (1942 – 2025)

It is with sadness that we say goodbye to our dear colleague, architect-conservator Ilija Protić, who incorporated his magnificent talent, knowledge, and noble spirit into the work of the Provincial Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments. […]

22. October 2025.

Working meeting at the Novo Hopovo Monastery

Today, a meeting was held at the Novo Hopovo Monastery as part of the project to introduce a drainage and sewerage system in the portico of the monastery church of St. Nicholas. […]

21. October 2025.

International conference “Modernism in Bačka” at the Subotica City Museum

Organized by the Subotica City Museum and the Istvan Tir Museum from Baja within the framework of the Interreg VI-A IPA Hungary-Serbia cross-border program and the project […]

8. October 2025.

Column: Connecting Century to Century

To those people who dig the earth and feed us with bread, Petar Momirović, a man of extraordinary ordinariness and everyday strangeness, was born in 1907 in Jagodina. […]

2. October 2025.

“Awakening from the Slavic slumber” 180 years of the Serbian reading room “Laza Kostić” in Sombor

On September 30, 2025, a Ceremonial Academy was held to mark the 180th anniversary of the founding of the Serbian Reading Room “Laza Kostić” in Sombor. […]

30. September 2025.

It’s the iconostasis’ turn.

The Serbian Orthodox Church of the Transfer of the Relics of St. Nicholas in Kać is a cultural monument belonging to the Diocese of Bačka. It was built from 1841 to 1844. years. The Conservatives of the Provincial […]

23. September 2025.

Archaeological research of the rotunda church

Archaeological research is underway around the masonry structures of the medieval rotunda church dedicated to Saint George in Bač, which is located within […]

22. September 2025.

Visit to the Institute

The Provincial Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments in Petrovaradin was visited today by the President of the Provincial Government, Maja Gojković. […]

8. September 2025.

Bishop’s letter

As a sign of friendship and gratitude for the successful cooperation in the conservation and restoration of the collection of icons and iconostases of the Diocese of Pakrac and Slavonia, the Bishop of Pakrac and Slavonia, Mr. Jovan, extended an invitation […]

6. September 2025.

How we brought the Vladičanski Dvor back to life from the dust

In the Buda settlement of Taban, after decades of hard work by Serbs settled in Hungary, in 1897, the bishop’s residence was built, one of the most beautiful buildings on the right bank of the Danube, the work of the famous […]

5. September 2025.

The Palace in the Mirror of the Past: Presentation of the project and opening of the exhibition of the reconstruction of the appearance of the former Bishop’s Palace in Buda

As part of the Serbian Days – Month of Serbian Culture event, which aims to promote Serbian art, tradition and heritage among […]

4. September 2025.

Serbian Days in Hungary

A delegation from the Provincial Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments and Acting Director Dr. Vladimir Kubet attended today the ceremonial opening […]

29. August 2025.

Spiritual joy

The Serbian Kovin Monastery, founded in the 12th century by the Hungarian queen of Serbian origin, Jelena Vukanović, represents one of the most precious spiritual and cultural […]

6. August 2025.

Railway station in Sombor

The railway station complex in Sombor is an important example of industrial architecture from the second half of the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was built in 1870/71 as part of the first major […]

30. July 2025.

Our conservators are back on Mount Athos

In the period from 8.5. to 10.6.2025., an expert team from the Provincial Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments was in Hilandar, working on […]

25. July 2025.

The storm of centuries under the roof of the Bačka monastery

Under the roof of the Franciscan Monastery in Bač, the Crusaders, Franciscans, Mongols and Turks left their marks. In 1169, in the very center of Bač, on the foundations of the old cathedral, the Crusader Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem erected […]

18. July 2025.

Sacrificial plaster in Bođani

During May 2025, as part of the long-term care of the Provincial Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments for the Bođani Monastery, work was carried out to remove the restoration plaster from the socle zone. […]

3. July 2025.

“Like crocheting a spider’s web with the tip of a bow!”

In Savino Selo there is a villa, or rather a village clinic building, an exceptional example of Art Nouveau architecture from the beginning of the 20th century. century. […]

30. June 2025.

New treasury preserves valuables of heritage and history

The Diocese of Zvornik-Tuzla today in Bijeljina solemnly opened the Treasury of the Diocese, in the building of the Diocesan Cultural and Administrative Center. Cultural institutions of the Republika Srpska and the Republic of Serbia worked together on this project. [….]

27. June 2025.

Culture of memory

The works on the investment maintenance of the Memorial Park to the Thessaloniki Volunteers and other founders of Nova Crvenka have been completed, representing a continuation of the many years of cooperation between the Ministry of […]

24. June 2025.

Guest from Hilandar

The first epitroph of the Hilandar Monastery, Father Teodosije, visited the Provincial Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments, Petrovaradin today as a sign of gratitude and respect for the decades-long work of our […]

20. June 2025.

We healed Đuro Jakšić

When the icon “St. Prophet Daniel and St. Apostle and Evangelist Mark”, by Đuro Jakšić from the Diocese of Šumadija, arrived at the conservation workshop of the Provincial Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments, it had obvious problems […]

14. June 2025.

Consecration in Sremska Kamenica

Representatives of the staff of the Provincial Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments, Petrovaradin, together with the acting director, Dr. Vladimir Kubeta, today attended the consecration […]

13. June 2025.

Order and Bishop’s Letter for the Institute

After several months of dedicated work on the conservation and restoration of the icon “St. Prophet Daniel and St. Apostle and Evangelist Mark” by Đuro Jakšić, the team of conservators of the Institute with the acting director set off […]

6. June 2025.

Visit to the Museum of the Diocese of Timisoara and conservation and restoration works

In 2025, a team of experts consisting of carpenters, painters and sculptors are working on further renovations of the iconostasis, which are planned in two […]

2. June 2025.

The beginning of the third phase of work on the Serbian Orthodox Church building next to the Church of St. George the Great Martyr in Novi Sad

At the beginning of June, the third phase of works on the reconstruction, extension and bringing the attic space to its existing purpose at the Serbian Orthodox Church building in Pašićeva Street in […]

2. June 2025.

Archaeology: connecting the present with the past

The 48th Assembly of the Serbian Archaeological Society and the annual gathering of archaeologists were held at the Trebinje Museum of Herzegovina, which brought together around 300 […]

26. May 2025.

Visit to Bođana Monastery

In the Bođani Monastery today, May 26, 2025, the Acting Director of the Provincial Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments, Petrovaradin, Dr. Vladimir Kubet, visited the works and […]

15. May 2025.

Opening of the exhibition at the Museum of the Serbian Orthodox Church

On Wednesday, May 14, 2025, an exhibition entitled “Servant of Peace and Love” was opened at the Museum of the Serbian Orthodox Church, on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the repose of the Holy Confessor Dositej of Niš and Zagreb.
The opening was attended by […]

9. May 2025.

Celebrating Victory Day over Fascism

We present to you the Monument to the Fallen Fighters and Victims of Fascist Terror. […]

7. May 2025.

Connecting century to century

On May 2, 1968, Miloje Milošević, senior conservator – architect and director of the Provincial Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments, passed away. […]

5. May 2025.

Visit to the memorial park

Acting Director of the Provincial Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments, Petrovaradin, Dr. Vladimir Kubet, together with expert supervision, visited the works on the investment maintenance of the memorial park […]

30. April 2025.

47. Salon of architecture

In the presence of numerous guests and the public, the 47th Architecture Salon, a traditional annual event whose goal is to promote the best achievements in the field of architecture and […]

20. April 2025.

Resurrection in mother-of-pearl

Today we present to you the icon of the Resurrection in its full glory, wishing a happy Easter to all believers who celebrate. An anonymous craftsman who worked in Bethlehem left us an icon in pledge, on which […]

17. April 2025.

Signed cooperation protocol

Provincial Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments, Petrovaradin and the Matica Srpska Gallery. Today, on April 17, 2025, a Protocol on Cooperation with […]

3. April 2025.

Conservation and restoration work project on the interior of one of the most important sacral buildings in Novi Sad

The Cathedral Church of the Holy Great Martyr George in Novi Sad, located near the Bishop’s Palace, is one of the most significant sacral buildings in the city. Built between 1739 and 1742, this church has undergone many changes over the centuries […]

26. March 2025.

Visit of the Cardinal and Archbishop of the Belgrade Archdiocese to the Provincial Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments, Petrovaradin

Acting Director of the Provincial Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments, Petrovaradin Dr. Vladimir Kubet met today with Cardinal and Archbishop of the Belgrade Archdiocese Laszlo Nemet, Bishop […]

22. March 2025.

Meeting with the Metropolitan of Buda

Conservators of the Provincial Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments and Acting Director Dr. Vladimir Kubet traveled to the Republic of Hungary on March 21, 2025, for a meeting with the Metropolitan of Buda and the Administrator of Timisoara, Lucian, to inspect the condition of the paintings and iconostasis of the monastery in Srpski […]

21. March 2025.

Meeting of the Editorial Board of the journal “Materials for the Study of Cultural Monuments of Vojvodina”

On Wednesday, March 19, 2025, in the premises of the Provincial Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments, Petrovaradin, a meeting of the Editorial Board of the scientific journal “Materials for the Study of Cultural Monuments of Vojvodina” was held.

14. March 2025.

“I’m black, but I’m beautiful” (Song of Songs)

One of the rare copies of the statue of the Black Virgin Mary is located in the Roman Catholic Church of the Assumption of Mary in Apatin, which, as a cultural asset, is under the jurisdiction […]

10. March 2025.

Connecting century to century

Architect Slobodan Jovanović (1937-2011) was employed at the Provincial Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments from 1965 to 1977. years. […]

4. March 2025.

The roof on the house of the big-hearted Baroness

The Baroness Jović Foundation building, together with the Bečej City Hall, represents the seat of the Bečej municipal administration. The Provincial Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments has completed […]

24. February 2025.

Cultural property of great importance

The Serbian Orthodox Church in Ratkovo, dedicated to Saint Warrior George, was established back in 1950 for […]

19. February 2025.

Agreement with the Diocese of Pakrac and Slavonia

The Provincial Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments Petrovaradin signed an Agreement on Business and Technical Cooperation for the Preservation of […]

13. February 2025.

Found in Novi Sad

The Provincial Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments, in the period from February 19, 2024 to March 6, 2024, carried out protective archaeological research in Novi Sad, west of the church gate […]

11. February 2025.

4th century potter

At the archaeological site in Zmajevo in Bačka, during protective archaeological research in 2023, a settlement from the 4th century AD was discovered. In one of the dug pits, which was used to store food, a […]

4. February 2025.

Exceptional Importance

We have already written about the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Čakovo, which has been designated as a cultural asset of exceptional importance. The iconostasis of this cultural monument was destroyed by fire in 2005, and the Institute’s conservators have been working on it since 2022 […]

31. January 2025.

Artisans from the Shadows

The Provincial Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments, Petrovaradin has a complete workshop for working on art objects on a wooden support, and it employs shadow craftsmen. The work of carpenters who deal with the conservation and restoration of cultural property is extremely delicate and complex, and the sophistication of their tasks is also expressed in […]

27. January 2025.

This is the oldest house in Bački Petrovac.

The building is an example of folk architecture from the beginning of the Slovak settlement in Bački Petrovac, and its original owner was a poor peasant Pažo Kočiš. It was built of rammed clay, partially dug into the ground, with a roof covered with reeds. Today, this building is equipped as an ethno house, and in addition to the original building […]

23. January 2025.

Castle of Sečen

Built in 1795 as a noble residence for the Szécsen family by Count Karol Szécsen, this castle is one of the few preserved in almost its original form. Stylistically, it is a mixture of Baroque and Classical architecture. It has a simple rectangular base, with a symmetrically organized street facade that is emphasized by a terrace with a wrought iron fence, side arched facades and a rear, decoratively emphasized […]

20. January 2025.

A Marvel in Savino Selo

In Savino Selo, on the territory of the Municipality of Vrbas, on Marshal Tito Street, there is a villa, or rather the building of the village clinic, an exceptional example of Art Nouveau architecture from the beginning of the 20th century. With its preserved facades in their full decorativeness made up of geometric and stylized floral ornaments, its preserved internal layout and materialization, it exudes a solemn and magnificent appearance, which today […]

16. January 2025.

XXXVIII edition of Materials for the study of cultural monuments

New edition of Materials for the Study of Cultural Monuments No. XXXVII came out of print at the end of December 2024. years. The inspiration for the covers comes from Bojan Kojičić’s work “A Contribution to the Biography of Engineer Franc Pelzl and His Projects in Veliki Bečkerek (Zrenjanin)” and they depict […]

7. January 2025.

Šumanović back in the Institute

Based on the Agreement between the Provincial Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments, Petrovaradin and the “Sava Šumanović” Picture Gallery from Šid, complete conservation and restoration works were carried out on […]

4. January 2025.

In Cassina

Conservators from the Provincial Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments Petrovaradin carried out conservation and restoration work on the painting “In Kasina” by Milan Konjović. The work included complete treatment of the face and back of the painting, as well as the replacement of the supporting frame. By agreement between the Institute and […]

19. December 2024.

Opening of the exhibition of the project “Do something for heritage”

On December 18th at 12:00, the exhibition of the project “Do something for heritage” was opened at the Nikola Tesla High School and Vocational School, Apatin. The project was implemented by the PZZZSK, with the support of the Ministry of Culture and in cooperation with the Nikola Tesla High School and Vocational School from Apatin and the Veljko Petrović High School from Sombor. “With this project, we tried to encourage young people to, with the support […]

13. December 2024.

Restored icon of Saint Nicholas from the collection of the Diocese of Pakrac and Slavonia of the Serbian Orthodox Church

During 2024, the Institute continued the implementation of the project of Conservation and Restoration of the Collection of Icons and Iconostasis of the Diocese of Pakrac and Slavonia of the Serbian Orthodox Church, within which the icon of Saint Nicholas, a work of exceptional importance, by the famous painter Arsenije Teodorović, was restored. The icon dates back to 1800 from the iconostasis […]

9. December 2024.

Visit to the conservation and restoration works of the collection from the depot of the Bishop’s Palace in Pakrac

Acting Director of the Provincial Institute, Dr. Vladimir Kubet visited the conservation and restoration works on the icon of St. Nicholas from the parish church of St. Elijah and the beginning of works on the iconostasis cross – the Crucifixion of Christ from the parish church of Orahovica. During the month of December, part of the conservators of the Provincial Institute are on site […]

6. December 2024.

Visit to the Orahovica Monastery

One of the most important Serbian Orthodox shrines is the Orahovica Monastery with a church dedicated to St. Nicholas. The monastery dates back to the 16th century and is located in Slavonia, on the slopes of the Papuk and Krndije mountains, nestled deep in the forest. The Acting Director of the Provincial Institute, Dr. Vladimir Kubet, visited the team of conservators […]

5. December 2024.

Apatin Windows

Part of the “Do Something for Heritage” project were workshops where students learned about the approach, study, and restoration of architectural heritage through active participation in the application of restoration methods – restoration and conservation of an original window removed from the Town Hall in Apatin. For the purposes of the project […]

3. December 2024.

A meeting of the Honorary Committee for the 180th Anniversary was held. anniversary of the Serbian Reading Room “Laza Kostić”

Honorary Committee for the 180th Anniversary anniversary of the founding of the Serbian Reading Room “Laza Kostić” in Sombor, held a session yesterday dedicated to planning events to mark this significant anniversary. During the session, it was determined […]

28. November 2024.

Proposal for protection

In Svetozar Miletić, once a noble German village in Bunjevac, a calvary was formed very early next to the church as a place of worship. As one of the architectural symbols of the village of Svetozar Miletić (formerly Lemeš Miletića), this calvary with stations and a chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Mercy, which is […]

26. November 2024.

Protection measures for facilities in Apatin

During the revision of data from the Study of the Protection of Cultural Property “Center of Apatin”, conservators of the Provincial Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments conducted a field tour of the street sections covered by the Study in question. The spatial cultural and historical entity “Center of Apatin” was determined […]

23. November 2024.

High school students at work

In the workshop of the Nikola Tesla High School and Vocational School in Apatin, the Institute began the second activity within the project “Do Something for Heritage”. Third-grade students, majoring in Architectural Technician, made arrangements with our conservators and made preparations […]

22. November 2024.

Church of the Transfer of the Relics of St. Nicholas in Kać

Conservators of the Provincial Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments, Petrovaradin and Acting Director Dr. Vladimir Kubet, together with the clergy of the Diocese of Bačka, visited the Church of the Translation of the Relics of St. Nicholas in Kać today. The focus of the visit was to determine the current state of the interior […]

17. April 2024.

Completion of the renovation of the Patriarchal Palace in Sremski Karlovci

In Sremski Karlovci, the renovation of the facade of the Patriarchal Palace has been completed, a monumental work by architect Vladimir Nikolić built in the period 1892 – 1895, which, along with the Cathedral Church, dominates the central city square. During the four years of renovation of nearly 5,000 square meters of richly decorated facades, […]

22. December 2023.

ON THE BANK OF THE DANUBE – A MEDIEVAL SETTLEMENT

Archaeologists from the Provincial Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments, Petrovaradin, conducted archaeological excavations at the Stražilovo Brickworks site, with the aim of researching and documenting archaeological finds in the area planned for the expansion of clay excavation. On the banks of the Danube, on a flat plateau, the peripheral parts of a settlement […]

21. December 2023.

Outsider

When the celebrated and controversial painter Ilija Bašičević Bosilj (1895 – 1972) donated a collection of his paintings, two hundred and eighty-seven to be exact, and about fifty paintings by other naive artists from the country and the world, to his hometown of Šid, in 1970. In 2011, the Museum of Naive Art “Ilianum” was […]

21. December 2023.

PROTECTIVE ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATIONS ON THE NOVI SAD – SUBOTICA HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY ROUTE

The archaeological team of the Provincial Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments carried out protective archaeological excavations at 8 archaeological sites in the municipality of Vrbas, threatened by the construction of the Novi Sad – Subotica high-speed railway, in the period from December 2022 to September 2023. The total length of all sites was […]

19. December 2023.

Conservators of the Provincial Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments

Conservators of the Provincial Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments, Petrovaradin have been cooperating with the “Sava Šumanović” Picture Gallery in Šid since its founding in 1952. years. End of August 2023. The Institute’s experts worked on the conservation and restoration of six of Šumanović’s paintings from different periods of his work, all six […]

19. December 2023.

Church of St. Dimitrija in Dalj

Church of St. Dimitrija in Dalj, which dates back to the late 18th century. It stood intact until World War II, when it suffered the most extensive damage. One of the main topics of discussion, when it comes to the Dalj church, is the problem of the authenticity of the arrangement of icons on the […]

15. December 2023.

Conservation and restoration works on the Bogdan Dunđerski Chapel in the Fantast Castle complex

BOGDAN DUNĐERSKI AND UROŠ PREDIĆ The Bogdan Dunđerski Chapel is located within the Fantast Castle complex. In 1920, Bogdan received permission from the administrator of the Karlovac Metropolis, Dr. Georgije Letić, to build an Orthodox chapel in the neo-Byzantine style next to the castle. He hired Josip Kraus as the builder, and entrusted the creation […]

15. December 2023.

SRBOBRAN MUNICIPALITY IN A NEW LOOK

The Srbobran Municipal Assembly Building, or the Town Hall, as it was once called, is a building that defines the very center of Srbobran and also represents the most beautiful and most representative secular building. The building, according to Prof. Subić, built in 1874. for the purpose it still has today: to be the administrative […]

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