Beška combines a distinctive Danube riverside landscape with the Kalakača archaeological site and examples of religious art. When planning your trip, it is worth keeping the different riverside locations in mind: oxbow lakes and floodplain lakes shape the left bank of the Danube, while Kalakača lies near the right bank. Nature, the Early Iron Age, and fine art offer different ways to explore Beška.

Danube Riverside and Birdwatching

The left bank of the Danube near Beška features numerous oxbow lakes and floodplain lakes and is part of the protected natural area “Koviljsko-petrovaradinski rit.” The Danube riverside landscape near Beška is suitable for birdwatching. The distinction in location is important: the oxbow lakes and floodplain lakes are on the left bank; the birdwatching opportunities relate to the Danube riverside landscape near Beška.

The Beška photo safari includes boat trips through the Danube channels and visits to ponds and bird habitats. The “Beška” Nautical and Water Sports Club organizes a photo safari every year on the first Saturday in June for journalists, photojournalists, and television crews. It is intended for these media groups and is not a general visitor activity.

Kalakača: Archaeological Site and the Early Iron Age

The Kalakača archaeological site lies in the Beška area, on a loess terrace near the right bank of the Danube. This gives it a different riverside location from the left-bank landscape with its oxbow lakes and floodplain lakes. Pottery with “S” motifs contributed to the development of a distinct Kalakača horizon within the Bosut culture group of the Early Iron Age.

About 215 structures were documented at the site; most were circular pits that served as grain silos for storing grain and other agricultural produce. Artifacts from the fortified settlement of Kalakača near Beška are on display in the permanent exhibition of the Museum of Vojvodina. If you plan to visit this exhibition, it is best to check the museum’s current information beforehand.

Art, Remembrance, and Local History

The Church of the Presentation of the Most Holy Mother of God in Beška dates architecturally to the second half of the 18th century. Its furnishings include classicist wood carvings by Vojvodinian woodcarver Pavle Bošnjaković, dating from 1836, and paintings by artist Jeftimije Popović from 1840. There is also an original work by Uroš Predić at the top of the iconostasis. The construction period and the dated works of art mark different points in time; Predić’s work is additionally identified by its position on the iconostasis.

The monument is a classicist obelisk made of dark granite. The names of the victims are inscribed on the front, and verses by Jovan Jovanović Zmaj appear on the back. It commemorates six residents of Beška who were shot by Austro-Hungarian soldiers in Petrovaradin.

The local history collection of Stara Beška includes old photographs of Beška, a numismatic collection, old and rare objects from Beška and the surrounding area, and works from the “Danica Jovanović” art colony. The Beška Bridge, also known as Beščanski most, is considered the longest bridge over the Danube.

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