Sremska Kamenica: Parkland, Culture and Wine

• Kamenički Park covers 33 ha and has been protected as a significant natural asset since 2008.
• Its features include a preserved original layout, rich dendroflora and original garden-architectural elements.
• The park has viewpoints and a circular walking trail.
• The present-day appearance of Marcibanji-Karačonji Castle in the park dates from 1836.
• Podrum Šukac was founded in 1854; today, the sixth generation of the Savić family continues the winemaking tradition.

The value of Kamenički Park lies in the combination of its preserved original layout, rich dendroflora and surviving original garden-architectural elements. This makes the park understandable as a designed cultural landscape: the layout describes the inherited arrangement of the grounds, while the trees and garden elements contribute to its preserved character.

The term dendroflora refers to woody plants, including trees and other plants with woody stems. Along with the original design elements, this draws attention to both the plant life and the garden architecture. The area of 33 ha gives a concrete sense of its size; protection as a significant natural asset since 2008 is another aspect of the parkland. For visitors, the viewpoints and circular walking trail offer two ways to explore: take in the grounds from the viewpoints or walk around the park on the trail.

Marcibanji-Karačonji Castle is located in Kamenički Park. Its present-day appearance dates from 1836. This date places the form that defines the castle today in context.

The memorial collection dedicated to Jovan Jovanović Zmaj opened during the poet’s lifetime and is now part of the Novi Sad City Museum. Visitors can stroll and relax in the courtyard of Zmaj’s house. The castle, memorial collection and house courtyard thus offer different cultural-historical perspectives: an inherited castle form, the memory of the poet and a courtyard where visitors can spend time.

The Podrum Šukac winery was founded in Sremska Kamenica in 1854. Today, the sixth generation of the Savić family continues the winemaking tradition there. The founding year and the family’s continuing involvement provide two distinct points in time: 1854 marks the founding of the winery, while the sixth generation represents the tradition’s continuation today.

This connection is especially telling when it comes to understanding the wine tradition. Rather than simply naming a founding year, the continuing family history also shows the winery’s present-day connection to winemaking.

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What natural and garden features define Kamenički Park?

The park combines a preserved original layout, rich dendroflora and original garden-architectural elements. It also has viewpoints and a circular walking trail.

Can you visit Marcibanji-Karačonji Castle?

A tourist article from October 2024 mentioned visits to part of the castle on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., by prior arrangement. Before visiting, check whether this arrangement and these hours are still in effect.

What can you do in the courtyard of Zmaj’s house?

Visitors can stroll and relax there.

Who continues the winemaking tradition at Podrum Šukac?

The sixth generation of the Savić family continues the tradition today. The winery was founded in 1854.

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