[3] Over the years, the church has been a central place of worship for the Serbian Orthodox community in the Podunavlje region, enduring multiple restorations and reconstructions, particularly after damage sustained during both World Wars.

[1] During World War II in Yugoslavia, the church suffered severe damage under the quisling Ustaše regime of the Independent State of Croatia.

On March 25, 1997, at the time when a short-lived Serb parallel entity of Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Syrmia was still governed by the United Nations UNTAES administration in the immediate aftermath of the Croatian War of Independence, the Holy Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church organized its regular gathering in Dalj.

[6] Patriarch Pavle expressed optimism for the future but acknowledged the complex situation, encouraging the Serb community to stay and contribute positively despite the challenging circumstances.

[7] Following the Synod's meeting, Vojislav Stanimirović conveyed the Patriarch's greetings and blessings to the members of the Regional Assembly, along with a message encouraging the Serb community to obtain Croatian personal documents and to participate in the upcoming elections.

[9] Originally, the palace served as the administrative center for the Lordship of Dalj, which managed 25,000 acres of arable land, meadows, pastures, forests, and fishponds.