Bishop's Palace, Vršac

Bishop's Palace
Владичански двор
Vladičanski dvor
Bishop's Palace in Vršac
General information
Architectural stylebaroque
Town or cityVršac
CountrySerbia
Coordinates45°07′08″N 21°17′47″E / 45.1190°N 21.2964°E / 45.1190; 21.2964
Completed1750 (1750)
Demolished1757 (1757)
Design and construction
Architect(s)unknown Prussian architect

The Bishop's Palace (Serbian: Владичански двор, Vladičanski dvor) in Vršac, city in the region of Banat in Vojvodina, Serbia, is the official residence of the Bishop of the Eparchy of Banat of the Serbian Orthodox Church. The palace was built between 1750 and 1757 at the time of bishop Jovan Georgijević making it the only baroque style ecclesiastical residence of the Serbian Orthodox Church. The building holds valuable sacral object such as 18th century iconostasis in its chapel on the second floor, as well as 14th century icon from Kyiv as well as 292 other icons and various 19th and early 20th century paintings. The building is listed as a part of the Immovable Cultural Heritage of Exceptional Importance.