rakovac.rs

About this site

rakovac.rs is an independent, unofficial guide to the village of Rakovac on Fruška Gora, made by people who live here.

Who is behind the site

The site is a volunteer project from Rakovac, made by Konstantin (Kosta) Stein together with Claude, an AI model by Anthropic. See About the author. It is not an official website of the Municipality of Beočin, the local community office, Rakovac Monastery or Fruška Gora National Park.

How we check facts

Every factual statement comes from a published source, from an inscription we have photographed, or from a named local witness. We keep a fact log with the source of each statement. Where sources disagree we say so on the page. Business details are marked “not yet confirmed by the owner” until the owner has checked them.

Found a mistake? Please tell us at konstantin.stein@gmail.com.

Local journalism

We record interviews with residents: memories of the village, the monastery, the quarry and the war years. Every interview is published only with the speaker’s consent. See People.

Privacy

The site shows no advertising. With your permission (the banner on your first visit) we count visits with Google Analytics 4 and Yandex Metrica: which pages are read, from which country and type of device, and how visitors found the site. Both services set cookies and receive this usage data; we see only totals, sell nothing and use nothing for ads. Until you press “Allow”, Yandex Metrica is not loaded at all and Google Analytics sets no cookies (it only receives anonymous signals without identifiers). You can change your choice at any time with the “Cookie settings” link at the bottom of every page.

Videos are loaded from YouTube only after you press play, and the weather forecast from Windy.com only after you press its button. The current weather in the header comes from Open-Meteo through our own server; your browser does not contact Open-Meteo. The Danube level on the Useful info page is read the same way from the RHMZ website. The maps load map tiles from OpenStreetMap servers.

Licence

Texts on this site are published under CC BY 4.0: you may reuse them, including commercially, if you credit rakovac.rs with a link. Our own photos, videos and interviews are not covered: all rights reserved. Photos from other authors keep their own licences, listed below. The site’s source code is MIT-licensed.

Languages

The site is available in five languages: Serbian, English, Russian, German and Hungarian. Texts are written in English and translated with the help of Claude (Anthropic); corrections from native speakers are very welcome.

Photo credits

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Line drawings of animals of Fruška Gora on a green background: deer, wild boar, golden jackal, fire salamander and stag beetlerakovac.rsillustration, © rakovac.rs✓
Line drawings of birds of Fruška Gora on a green background: eagle, black stork, woodpecker, owl and songbirdrakovac.rsillustration, © rakovac.rs✓
Line drawings of plants and mushrooms of Fruška Gora on a green background: linden and oak leaves, a flower, an edible mushroom and a death caprakovac.rsillustration, © rakovac.rs✓
Konstantin (Kosta) Stein on the walls of Petrovaradin FortressIlia Kulikovskii© all rights reserved, used with permission✓
Acacias in bloom on the slopes towards Stari Rakovac, a hunting stand on the meadow ridge and, below, the red-roofed Lovački dom (hunting lodge), under a light spring skyIlya Vasilyev© all rights reserved✓
Summer clouds over the valley towards Stari Rakovac: meadows, orchards and red-roofed houses below the wooded hillsIlya Vasilyev© all rights reserved✓
Evening sun over the valley towards Stari Rakovac: a fenced young orchard in front, green slopes and houses beyond, under a deep blue skyIlya Vasilyev© all rights reserved✓
A mown young orchard on an overcast day, looking across the green valley to the wooded top of Čardak hill towards Stari RakovacIlya Vasilyev© all rights reserved✓
A flock of sheep grazing on a green slope below a wooded hilltop, with a freshly ploughed field and a house among the trees, seen from Belegirska Street in springIlya Vasilyev© all rights reserved✓
A storm gathering over the green hills between Novi and Stari Rakovac, with scattered houses and gardens on the slopesIlya Vasilyev© all rights reserved✓
Towering clouds lit pink by the setting sun over the wooded hills towards Stari RakovacIlya Vasilyev© all rights reserved✓
Two wooden chairs on a terrace above the valley: green hills, meadows and orchards towards Stari Rakovac under summer cloudsIlya Vasilyev© all rights reserved✓
The hills towards Stari Rakovac in the October sun, from Belegirska Street in Novi Rakovac: gardens and woods turning red and yellowKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Autumn in the valley between Novi and Stari Rakovac, seen from Belegirska Street: young trees, orchards and wooded hillsKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Wide view from Belegirska Street in Novi Rakovac towards Stari Rakovac: a young orchard in front, the wooded ridge of Fruška Gora behindKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Stone pillars inside the Beli Majdan quarry hallAlexkom000CC BY 4.0TEMP PHOTO
Beli Majdan, the old quarry above the monasteryAlexkom000CC BY 4.0TEMP PHOTO
Forest around Beli MajdanAlexkom000CC BY 4.0TEMP PHOTO
Entrance to the Beli Majdan gallery with the national park's warning signKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Lake Bešenovo under an overcast autumn sky, the far shore woodedKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Green water and the steep quarry wall of Lake Bešenovo in autumnKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Lake Bešenovo at sunset: the old quarry walls glowing gold and mirrored in still waterKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Evening light on the terraced marl walls of Lake BešenovoKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Panorama of Lake Bešenovo on a grey autumn day, with the wide sandy shore at low waterKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
A hot summer day at Lake Bešenovo: families bathing in the shallow water by the shoreKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The view north from the Brankovac meadows over the wooded slopes of Fruška GoraGoonie BagheeraCC BY-SA 4.0✓
Line drawings of an inkwell, an open manuscript and a quillrakovac.rsillustration, © rakovac.rs✓
Line drawings of a bow, a deer and a church, after the legend of Rakarakovac.rsillustration, © rakovac.rs✓
Line drawings of a loaf of bread, a shopping basket and scalesrakovac.rsillustration, © rakovac.rs✓
Line drawings of an oak leaf, a stone-built spring and drops of waterrakovac.rsillustration, © rakovac.rs✓
Line drawings of a sealed decree, a church and an abbot’s staffrakovac.rsillustration, © rakovac.rs✓
The monastery's hard cheese cut open, with a piece on a plateKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
A slice of the monastery's matured cheese with small holesKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
A whole wheel of Rakovac Monastery hard cheese in a box, labelled “Манастирски сир” (monastery cheese)Konstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
A calm evening on the Danube near BeočinKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The Danube glowing orange after sunsetKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Autumn sunset on the Danube at Beočin: a houseboat, a moored boat and the ferry in the distanceKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
An island on the Danube near Beočin against the evening skyKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The partial solar eclipse of 12 August 2026 setting over the Danube, seen from the Beočin ferry landingKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Dumbovac waterfall on the Dumbovac streamJovancavicCC BY-SA 4.0TEMP PHOTO
The Beočin–Futog ferry on its way across the Danube with cars, Fruška Gora behindKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
A small passenger on the ferry deckKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The ferry landing at Beočin at low water; across the river, FutogKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The ferry landing in October 2026: heaps of sand dug out of the riverbed beside the ramp, so the ferry can reach the bank againMarija Burova-Medvedeva© all rights reserved, used with permission✓
Entrance to Fig restaurant and the Imperator & Salaxia winery: a pink gabled house covered in Virginia creeper, with wine barrels by the doorsKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The burnt hilltop above Rakovac on 8 February 2024, looking over the village towards Novi SadKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The burnt slope above the village the morning after the fire, 8 February 2024, with Ralf the dog on the pathKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Black, burnt grass on the hillside above Rakovac, 8 February 2024Konstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The burnt ridge above Rakovac on 8 February 2024, with the village, the Danube and Novi Sad beyondKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Cornelian cherry (dren) in bloom, one of the first signs of springKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
A dandelion in the morning frostKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Hellebores and snowdrops on the forest floor in early springKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Pasque flower (Pulsatilla) with a bee in early springKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Wild poppies and their seed heads in summerKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Snowdrops in the woods in early springKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Fruška Gora forest in autumnGoonie BagheeraCC BY-SA 4.0TEMP PHOTO
Fruška Gora trail in the fogGoonie BagheeraCC BY-SA 4.0TEMP PHOTO
Forest path on Fruška Gora in springGoonie BagheeraCC BY-SA 4.0TEMP PHOTO
Japanese quince in bloom in a Rakovac gardenKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Wisteria in bloom in a Rakovac gardenKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Embroidery, paintings and handicrafts of "Gorska ruža" displayed in the RTV studioKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Old dolls, souvenirs from Rakovac and handmade gifts on the "Gorska ruža" standKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Members of "Gorska ruža" and guests with the presenter in the RTV studioGorska ruža women's association (Tanja Ajeti)© all rights reserved, used with permission✓
Home-made pies and cakes of the "Gorska ruža" women's association on a cross-stitched cloth in the RTV studioKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Excavated walls at the Gradina archaeological siteВанилицаCC BY-SA 4.0TEMP PHOTO
A wooden hunting stand on the hill above the monasteryKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The Rakovac wordmark: the shield R of the Rakovac Capital font with the rest of the name in Rakovac CommonKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The shield R of Rakovac on dark green with the words Instagram, Rakovac and @rakovac_rsrakovac.rslocal identity of rakovac.rs✓
Board with the Fruška Gora National Park fees: visitors 100 dinars a day, motorcycle and car 300, annual cards 600 and 1,800Konstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The entrance of the Fruška Gora National Park Information Centre on Iriški Venac in fog, doors shut, 2 November 2026Konstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The Information Centre on Iriški Venac behind a construction fence in fogKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The closed wooden snack kiosk "Kiosk na vencu" among pines in fog, with a souvenir and information stand sign beside itKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Large tourist information board on Iriški Venac with a map of Fruška Gora National Park and lists of monasteries, wineries, lakes and picnic areasKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Inside the Hermitage: the small cave chapel with icons and an oil lampKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
A small visitor at the entrance of the Hermitage, in the limestone wall covered with carved namesKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Carved inscriptions at the hermitage, with the text of May 1771 naming Isaija, hieromonk of RakovacKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
An inscription of 1830 in its own carved niche, with a cross aboveKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
A 19th-century name carved in the soft limestone of the hermitageKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Names and dates carved beside the entrance of the hermitageKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The abstract mosaic frieze and the stone arch of the gallery entrance at the Kamenolom memorial, closed with a grille, with a stone and a wreath in the national colours in frontKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The gateway of concrete slabs at the Kamenolom memorial, with the mosaic wall on the hillside seen through itKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The Kamenolom memorial: the mosaic with Tito's portrait above the gallery entrance, and the wall of plaques with the names of the fallenKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The whole mosaic wall of the Kamenolom memorial: Tito's portrait with the words "Druže Tito, mi ti se kunemo", an abstract mosaic frieze and the arched gallery entrance behind a grille, with a stone and a wreath in frontKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The text of the partisan oath in mosaic on the back wall of the gallery at the Kamenolom memorialKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The worn inscription on the stone in front of the gallery entrance: villagers of Rakovac and quarry workers took the partisan oath on this spot on 24 September 1941Konstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Plaque inside the gallery: on 19 September 1941 a squad of Rakovac villagers took the oath, followed by ten namesKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Plaque inside the gallery: on 24 September 1941 the workers' squad of the Rakovac quarry took the oath, followed by nine namesKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
A path across the lawn from the concrete slabs of the Kamenolom memorial to the Tito mosaic and the gallery entrance at the foot of the wooded hillKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The introductory plaque of the memorial, dated 1941–1961Konstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Plaque with the names of the comrades from Rakovac who fell as fighters of the People's Liberation War, 1941–45Konstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
First plaque with the names of the victims of fascist terror from Rakovac and Kamenolom, 1941–45Konstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Second plaque with the names of the victims of fascist terror from Rakovac and KamenolomKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The Kamenolom memorial: plaques with the names of the fallen, with wreathsKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Benches and the swing on the lawn of the playground at the Kamenolom memorial, houses of Stari Rakovac and the wooded hills behindKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The small playground at the Kamenolom memorial: a red wooden swing with a baby seat, a seesaw and a blue climbing frame on the lawn, a Beli Majdan sign by the steps behindKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The concrete pylons of the Kamenolom memorial by the road, one with a five-pointed star cut through its top, and stone-clad pillars under sprucesKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Mosaic with Tito's portrait and the words "Druže Tito, mi ti se kunemo" above the gallery entranceKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Kesten hill above Rakovac in the autumn sun, its meadow top fenced off, under towering clouds, seen from Nikole Pašića Street (Stolice)Ilya Vasilyev© all rights reserved✓
Autumn sun glittering on Lake Ledinci, seen through the branches of an acacia above the quarryAnna Romashkina© all rights reserved✓
A wooded rock hill rising straight from the green water of Lake LedinciAnna Romashkina© all rights reserved✓
Lake Ledinci from high on the quarry edge: green and dark water under the rock walls and wooded hillsAnna Romashkina© all rights reserved✓
The quarry wall lit by the sun above the turquoise lake, seen through dense leavesAnna Romashkina© all rights reserved✓
Lake Ledinci in a deep quarry: evening sun on the high orange quarry wall, blue water and two people far out on the lakeAnna Romashkina© all rights reserved✓
Turquoise Lake Ledinci with drowned tree trunks and branches under the surface near the shoreAnna Romashkina© all rights reserved✓
A young tree on the rim of the quarry above Lake Ledinci: turquoise and deep blue water far below between rock walls and wooded hillsMarina Kulakovskaja© all rights reserved✓
Turquoise water of Lake Ledinci framed by trees on the steep shoreAnna Romashkina© all rights reserved✓
Late-autumn view from the meadow: the Danube bend and Novi SadKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Dry grass and a heavy sky over the Danube valleyKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Rain moving over the Danube; a dog in the tall grass of the meadowKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Houses on the wooded slopes below the lookout; beyond them Novi Sad and the arches of the Žeželj BridgeKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Storm clouds over Novi Sad and the Danube, seen from the meadow above RakovacKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Summer view from the hills above Rakovac: a cornfield, white quarry cuts and the Danube plainKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
On the swing at the lookout above Novi Rakovac in late autumn, Novi Sad on the horizonKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
A child on the swing at the lookout in summerKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
General map of Central Europe 1:200,000, sheet Mistrowitz (about 1910), showing Fruška Gora and RakovacMilitary Geographical Institute of Austria-Hungary (scan ELTE Lazarus, László Zentai)Public domain✓
The cloth cover of the 1877 map sheet "Neusatz und Peterwardein", with its handwritten-style title label and a kilometre scale stripKonstantin Stein (scan, own collection)Map 1877: public domain✓
Novi Sad, Petrovaradin, Karlovci and the hills of Fruška Gora with Rakovac on the 1877 special map sheet "Neusatz und Peterwardein"Konstantin Stein (scan, own collection)Map 1877: public domain✓
Map of Rakovac, Beočin, Ledinci and the Danube opposite Novi Sad with the places from this site marked as coloured dotsOpenStreetMap contributorsODbL, © OpenStreetMap contributors✓
Special map of the Kingdom of Hungary 1:144,000, 1877 edition: Fruška Gora between Futog, Novi Sad and InđijaKonstantin Stein (scan, own collection)Map 1877: public domain✓
Detail of the 1877 special map: Rakovac in the hills between Beočin and Ledinci, below the DanubeKonstantin Stein (scan, own collection)Map 1877: public domain✓
Special map of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy 1:75,000, sheet Ilok und Ruma (1915), with Rakovac in its north-eastern cornerMilitary Geographical Institute, Vienna (scan IOS Regensburg / GeoPortOst)Public domain✓
Rakovac Monastery in 1885Ottokar RechnitzerPublic domain✓
Rakovac Monastery, June 2026Alexkom000CC BY 4.0TEMP PHOTO
Rakovac Monastery church and courtyardAlexkom000CC BY 4.0TEMP PHOTO
Badnji dan, 6 January: the badnjak bonfire in front of Rakovac Monastery on Orthodox Christmas EveKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Baroque bell tower of Rakovac MonasteryPavle MarjanovićCC BY-SA 3.0TEMP PHOTO
Rakovac Monastery from above: the church and bell tower in the courtyard of the konak with its arched windows, the wooded slopes of Fruška Gora behindKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The stone church of Rakovac Monastery with its baroque bell tower and the residential wings, seen from the hillsideKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
19th-century engraving "Griechisches Kloster Rakovatz" from the Danube views seriesAdolf Friedrich KunikePublic domain✓
The path to the monastery gate between lavender beds, benches and white stone urnsKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Cows in the cowshed of the Rakovac Monastery farmKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The wooden cowshed of the monastery farm, with the milking line along the ceilingKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Rakovac Monastery in summer behind its white wall with wrought-iron windowsKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The wrought-iron gate of Rakovac Monastery, with the konak and the top of the bell tower behind itKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Iconostasis of the monastery churchAleksandar CocekCC BY-SA 2.0TEMP PHOTO
Residential wing (konak) of Rakovac MonasteryMickiCC BY-SA 3.0TEMP PHOTO
Lavender at the monasteryKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Mist in the valley of Stari Rakovac, with the monastery in the middleKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
A gravel road above Stari Rakovac in the winter sun, the monastery in the hazy valley belowKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Rakovac Monastery above the roofs of Stari Rakovac in winter lightKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Rakovac Monastery in summer: the long residential building (konak) and the lawn in front of itKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Rakovac Monastery in its valley, seen from the hills on a hazy winter dayKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Oak leaves and grass in the morning frostKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Hoarfrost on fallen oak leavesKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Full moon over RakovacKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Stars through bare branches: a clear night in RakovacKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Night sky over the Rakovac valley, with the lights of Stari Rakovac belowKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Evening in the centre of Novi Sad: festive lights and the spire of the Name of Mary Church at sunsetPeter Perlin© all rights reserved, used with permission✓
Blossoming trees on the Danube quay in Novi Sad in spring, a white arch bridge in the distancePeter Perlin© all rights reserved, used with permission✓
Žeželj Bridge in fog over the Danube, seen from the Petrovaradin bankPeter Perlin© all rights reserved, used with permission✓
The Pećina grill on the road from the monastery to Zmajevac: a red building with stone walls, a fenced terrace and a red umbrella under a wooded hillsideKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The opening-hours notice on the door of Pećina in Rakovac: working days 16:00–22:00, Sunday 17:00–22:00Konstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The windows of Pećina under a red umbrella: a sign offering grilled meat to take away or eat in, cooked dishes and coffee to go, with two phone numbersKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The Danube shining in the low sun, seen from the hills through branchesPeter Perlin© all rights reserved, used with permission✓
The sun low over the Danube by the riverside roadPeter Perlin© all rights reserved, used with permission✓
Poppies in a wheat field on the slope, with the plain belowPeter Perlin© all rights reserved, used with permission✓
Three poppies among green wheatPeter Perlin© all rights reserved, used with permission✓
A garden under fresh snowPeter Perlin© all rights reserved, used with permission✓
A snowy lane with tyre tracks during a snowfallPeter Perlin© all rights reserved, used with permission✓
A lone tree and houses in heavy snowPeter Perlin© all rights reserved, used with permission✓
Stone steps and autumn leaves below the clock tower on an evening in late autumnKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
A long barge passing under the Varadin Bridge at sunset, seen from the fortressKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
A casemate in the fortress walls: a wooden door with a wreath and small barred windowsKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
A barred window with a wooden shutter in an old casemate wallKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
A quiet yard in front of old casemates in the fortress walls, in autumnKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The clock tower of Petrovaradin Fortress, with the arches of the Žeželj Bridge behind itKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The clock tower of Petrovaradin Fortress, with visitors resting on a benchKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Dusk over the Danube upstream from the fortress walls, with the Liberty Bridge and the hills of Fruška GoraKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
A rain shower moving over the Danube near Novi Sad, seen from a sandy beachKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The fortress with an EXIT Festival banner, and the yellow submarine painted on a pier of the old railway bridgeKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Storm clouds over Petrovaradin Fortress, seen from a sandy beach on the Novi Sad bank of the DanubeKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Petrovaradin Fortress on its rock above the Danube on a cloudy eveningKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The fortress in golden evening light, seen from the Novi Sad quay past a floating restaurantKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The fortress lit up at night, seen from the Varadin BridgeKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Petrovaradin Fortress lit by the low sun under a storm sky, seen across the Danube from Novi SadKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The Lower Town of Petrovaradin from the fortress walls: red roofs and a church towerKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
A street in the Lower Town of Petrovaradin at dusk, with the lit clock tower aboveKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The red roofs of the Lower Town of Petrovaradin seen from the fortress, with the Žeželj Bridge over the Danube beyondKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
A vaulted brick passage with stairs leading up through the fortress wallsKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
A path along the fortress walls in autumn, past an arched opening in the brickworkKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
A spring evening on the fortress slopes, above the Lower Town, the Varadin Bridge and the Žeželj BridgeKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Rays of the evening sun breaking through clouds over Novi Sad and the Danube, seen from the fortressKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Love locks on the railing of a fortress viewpoint at sunset, above the Lower Town and the DanubeKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Sunset over Novi Sad and the Varadin Bridge, seen from the fortressKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The fortress walls after sunset, with the clock tower in scaffolding during its 2024–2025 restoration and the Žeželj Bridge in the distanceKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
View from Petrovaradin Fortress over the Danube and the Varadin Bridge to the centre of Novi SadKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
A carved acanthus ornament on the castle facadeKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The corbel under the oriel with acanthus scrolls and a shieldKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
A corridor with glazed double doors through the ground floor, fallen plaster and a cornice on the floorKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
A doorway with a curved pediment, foliate masks and stucco leaves, a red diamond with a fleur-de-lis at the topKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Spitzer Castle behind the fence, with a warning sign: entry strictly forbidden because the building may collapseKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
A fleur-de-lis inlaid in the floor at a doorwayKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The main front of Spitzer Castle in Beočin: the great hall window with a rose on the left, the arcaded loggia under a terrace in the middle, the right wing with wrought-iron dragonsKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The hall gallery on carved brackets with lily ornaments, three small arches aboveKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The cast-iron gazebo in the castle park, almost hidden under climbing plantsKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The gazebo's slender cast-iron columns and decorated roof edge under the creepersKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The pointed staircase window from outside, above two small windowsKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Arches and round windows between the hall and the former winter garden, the roof open to the skyKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The hall facade with the tracery window, the terrace under its wooden canopy beside itKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The double-height hall: a gallery with a pierced balustrade on carved brackets, arches, the staircase and a star-patterned tiled floorKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The hall from below: the gallery, two arches, the staircase and the roof timbers open to the skyKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The great window seen from inside the hall, with fragments of coloured glass and painted bordersKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The hall wing above its rough stone base: the tracery window and an arched side doorKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The old enamelled house number 16 on the castle wallKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
A wrought-iron winged dragon on the castle wall against the skyKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The side of the castle overgrown with ivyKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The arcaded loggia on slender columns under the terrace, with flights of steps on both sidesKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
A carved mask relief on a weathered wallKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
A round window above an arch on a pink-painted wallKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The corner oriel of the right wing on its carved corbelKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The oriel seen from below against the blue skyKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
A pillar in the hall with a painted stylized lily under a small gable of stucco rosesKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The curved gable with the turul bird spreading its wings on topKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Ivy climbing the facade on the turul sideKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The loggia with two columns on the turul side, half-hidden by ivyKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The other side of the castle among plane trees: the curved gable with the bronze turul, chimneys and a loggia with two columnsKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Hypothetical reconstruction of Spitzer Castle from above: tiled roofs with dormers and ornate chimneys, the corner turret with its onion dome, the winter garden and the forecourt (3D model)rakovac.rsCC BY 4.0✓
Hypothetical reconstruction of Spitzer Castle from the turul side: the curved gable with the turul, the loggia and the chimneys (3D model)rakovac.rsCC BY 4.0✓
Hypothetical reconstruction of Spitzer Castle as it may have looked around 1900: the arcade front with the fountain, the winter garden on the left (3D model)rakovac.rsCC BY 4.0✓
The right wing: paired windows, a garland frieze with masks and a wrought-iron dragon at the cornerKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The right wing seen along its facade: tall windows, a carved cornice and another iron dragonKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The stone staircase climbing to a tall stained-glass window under a pointed archKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Floor tiles that together form a large medallion of spiralsKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Red-brown pressed floor tiles with a pattern of crosses and leavesKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The great hall window: three arched lights under a rose window and two small oculi, with a cherub head in the middleKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Bare arches beside the hall, probably what is left of the winter gardenKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
A dog looking out from the hill above Stošin Do; below in the valley, Rakovac Monastery and Stari RakovacKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
A dog on the hilltop above Stošin Do in the morning sun, with the Rakovac valley and the wooded hills of Fruška Gora beyondKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Hoarfrost on bramble leaves, grass and dry stems on the hill above Stošin DoKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Red and green bramble leaves edged with hoarfrost, close upKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Rakovac Monastery with its bell tower in the valley of Stari Rakovac, seen from the hill above Stošin Do in autumnKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Novi Sad in the morning haze beyond a hilltop with a few houses, with the arch of the Žeželj Bridge on the leftKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
A path of concrete slabs along a tall hedge of cane, with the wooded hills above Rakovac aheadKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Autumn woods on the slopes of the valley, and Novi Sad in the haze in the gap between the hillsKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Stražilovo picnic areaMickiCC BY-SA 3.0TEMP PHOTO
Manastirska street in RakovacMickiCC BY-SA 3.0TEMP PHOTO
The Stručica memorial: three curved concrete pillars among the treesKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Information board at the memorial about the battle of August 1942Konstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The middle pillar with wreaths and the commander's plaqueKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Plaque: "Zencel Hunjadi, courier Franja, 1942"Konstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Plaque: "Commander Đorđe Marković Đilas, 1942"Konstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Plaque: "People's Hero Stanko Paunović Veljko, 1907–1942"Konstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Metropolitan Vićentije Jovanović, oil portrait painted in 1732–1737unknown painter, 1732–1737public domain✓
Rakovac village, June 2026Alexkom000CC BY 4.0TEMP PHOTO
Road sign at the entrance to RakovacMickiCC BY-SA 3.0TEMP PHOTO
Deep snow in a garden in RakovacKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
A house among the trees of Rakovac in summerKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
A cap of snow on a brick pillar with a crossKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Fresh snow on birches and firs, with the low sun behind the cloudsKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
A steel mine headframe near the tower, a reminder of Vrdnik's coal-mining pastKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Forest path with wood chips on the way to Vrdnik TowerKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Wooden shelter with a table near Vrdnik TowerKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Vrdnik Tower, the 18-metre keep of the medieval fortress, with its steel visitor staircaseKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The steel staircase up to the viewing platform inside Vrdnik TowerKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The rounded side of Vrdnik Tower above dry grass and shrubsKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
View from the tower hill over Vrdnik and the Fruške Terme resort towards the plain of SremKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Remains of the fortress walls at Vrdnik TowerKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Lavender in bloom on the terrace of the Fruške Terme resortKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
An outdoor thermal pool at Mövenpick Resort & Spa Fruške Terme, with the hotel behind itKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The top of a red water slide at Fruške Terme, with the outdoor pools and the forest beyondKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
A child with a snowman in front of the Fruške Terme resort in winterKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
A rainbow spray tunnel in the children's water play area at Fruške TermeKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Wooden roadside sign: “Vinarija Imperator & Salaxia” and “Fig restoran”, with an arrowKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
The information board of Eko park Zmajevac: drawings of the equipment with age groups, emergency numbers and the playground rulesKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
A climbing wall of tall logs with coloured holds, log climbing frames and a wooden train at Eko park Zmajevac, a shingle-roofed shelter behindKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Boards with turning wooden cubes at Eko park Zmajevac: a picture puzzle, the Serbian Cyrillic alphabet with pictures and the painted head of a bird of prey, a wooden shelter in the middleKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
A stone barbecue at the Zmajevac picnic area next to the playground's exercise bars, a picnic table and a shelter by the road behindKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
A stepped pyramid of logs for climbing, a swing and the information board at Eko park Zmajevac under tall treesKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Eko park Zmajevac: two log benches, log pyramids for climbing, a swing and the playground's information board under autumn treesKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
A pull-up bar and a log exercise frame at Eko park Zmajevac, a shingle-roofed shelter and the cube boards behind, a stone barbecue on the leftKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Two wooden learning tables at Eko park Zmajevac: the tracks of a wolf, a deer, a horse and a bear, and the leaves of an oak, a maple, a linden and a hornbeamKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
A wooden train, tractors and a car made of logs on wood chips at Eko park Zmajevac, two swings and a seesaw around themKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓
Outdoor workout equipment of wooden posts and metal bars at Eko park Zmajevac: low bars, parallel bars and a pull-up bar, a stone barbecue behindKonstantin Stein© all rights reserved✓