Saint George Church, Serbian Orthodox church in Sombor, Serbia

The Church of St. George in Sombor is a single-nave building with a five-sided altar apse and shallow rectangular choir spaces. Its west facade combines neoclassical and rococo elements within a baroque composition, and the 1744 bell tower was raised in 1790 with a spire built by Franz Friedrich of Sombor.

An older church on the site, renovated under Ottoman rule in 1717, was replaced after Sombor gained free royal city status. Construction of the new church began in 1759 with contributions from Orthodox Serbs, and the first liturgy was held at the Presentation in 1761. Its 1744 bell tower was topped in 1790 by a spire built by Franz Friedrich of Sombor.

The church is dedicated to Saint George, and the first liturgy in the new building was held on the Presentation feast in 1761, when a marble altar was placed in the sanctuary. The iconostasis was carved by Arsenije Marković, with icons painted in 1771 by Teodor Kračun, Jovan Isajlović and Lazar Serdanović. Inside are the tombs of Count Jovan Janko Branković, great captain of Sombor, and Bishop Jovan Jovanović of the Bačka eparchy, who died in 1805.

The church is open during regular hours and remains an active place of worship, so visitors should check opening times before arriving. Respectful behavior is expected, and modest dress is appropriate when entering a functioning religious building.

The bell tower predates the rest of the church: it was built in 1744 and only later fitted into the new building, then topped in 1790 with a spire by Franc Fridrih of Sombor. Inside lie Count Jovan Janko Branković, great captain of the Sombor militia, and Bishop Jovan Jovanović of Bačka, who died suddenly during a canonical visitation in April 1805.