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Staro Hopovo Monastery is nestled in the forest on the slopes of the Fruska Gora mountains. It was founded by Đorđe Branković at the end of the 15th century with a church dedicated to St Nicholas. The current church was built in 1752 after the first one collapsed due to an earthquake. The complex was partially damaged during the Second World War.

The exact period of the cemetery’s establishment is unknown. According to the dates on the preserved gravestone, it can be assumed that the cemetery already existed in the mid 19th century. It appears on Russian maps of 1917. It was also marked on the map of 1943 when its borders expanded. Probably, the Christian cemetery occupied a piece of the Jewish cemetery. The cemetery is still operational.

The cemetery was most likely established in the 16th or 17th century. In the mid-19th century, it appears on Russian maps. The cemetery was once larger than the fenced area. In 1941, the number of Jews in Staryy Chortoryys’k was estimated to be around 300. On June 26, 1941, the Wehrmacht occupied the town, killing 300 Jews near the village cemetery. In 1968, survivors paid for the erection of a monument on the site of the shooting.

The exact period of the cemetery’s establishment is unknown. Probably, it was marked on Russian map of the 1860s, so it can be assumed that the cemetery emerged in the mid 19th century. The oldest gravestone relates to the first half of the 20th century. According to locals, the cemetery operated until the mid-20th century.

The Stathelle Church is a long church built in 1964 in concrete, steel and wood in the style of a boathouse. The Stathelle Church was expanded in 2010-11.

Statland church is a wooden church completed in 1992. The architect of the church is Reidar Moholdt.

The Status Quo (Sephardi) synagogue in Senta is a Sephardi synagogue built in 1929. This Neo-Baroque brick building has been transformed into a sport facility.

The Status Quo Synagogue in Trnava was completed in 1897 by architect Jakob Gartner. The synagogue was restored in the 1990s and in 2016. In use until WWII, this brick synagogue in the Neo-Moorish style now serves as a cultural centre.

The Rumbach St. synagogue was built in 1872 by Viannese architect Otto Waagner. The synagogue is designed in a Moorish revival style. The colorful leaded windows are especially beautiful.

Stavang Church is a long church dating from 1957. The architect of the church was Ole Halvorsen. The new church replaces a wooden church from 1873 which burned down on Christmas Day 1951. The old church was designed by Christian Christie and is very similar to the Kyrkjebø church in Sogn.