PEOPLE WHO SHAPED OUR TOWN

Notable people of Vršac

Meet the people whose ideas, art and achievements travelled beyond our town beneath the hill.

Jovan Sterija Popović

A native of Vršac whose writing and work in education helped shape modern Serbian culture.

From his native Vršac to European galleries: a leading name in Serbian painting.

A poet of concentrated expression whose distinctive voice helped shape modern Serbian literature.

A guardian of the past of Vršac and Banat who helped build the town’s museum and library.

A native of Vršac whose buildings helped define the appearance of other cities, especially Novi Sad.

A chess player who carried the name of his native Vršac to tournaments and journeys around the world.

A voice from Vršac that reached European opera stages and helped shape musical life at home.

An actress from Vršac whose long career left a memorable mark on theatre and cultural life.