For those with a more aesthetic bent, the
town itself is also very pretty
Churches soar into the air, representing
a mulitude of Christian sects. The Serbian Saborna Church (left) is dedicated
to St.Nicholas and a Romainian Orthodox building is constructed with the
traditional brickwork pattern.
The most prominent building is the
Roman Catholic cathedral of St. Gerhard with its lavish collection of paintings,
statues, and icons done by some of Serbia's most memorable artists of the
19th century.
The most important of the buildings,
however, is the unassuming seat of the regional Patriarch. We were lucky
enough to secure a tour through the hallways and libraries which contain
masterpieces in paintings and tapestries, as well as important documents
from the long history of the area.
