In 1526–1527, the area was ruled by the independent Serb ruler, emperor Jovan Nenad, while during Ottoman administration (16th-17th century), it was part of the Sanjak of Segedin.

During the royal Serb-Croat-Slovene (Yugoslav) administration (1918–1941), the area was part of the Novi Sad County (1918–1922), Bačka Oblast (1922–1929), and Danube Banovina (1929–1941).

Sombor is a town of rich cultural tradition with numerous buildings of significance including: Prefecture Hall (Županija), City Hall (Gradska Kuća), Milan Konjović Gallery, Serbian Orthodox Church of St George, Roman Catholic Church of Holy Trinity.

[2] The iconostasis of the Serbian Orthodox church in Stapar was painted by Jakov Orfelin in the late 18th century.

It is a protected monument registered as cultural heritage, bearing witness to the long history of this town.