Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord, Ruma

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The Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Ruma, Vojvodina, Serbia, is a Serbian Orthodox church. It was built in 1761 as a single-nave building with a semicircular apse at the east and a tall bell tower on the west. The high altar screen is decorated with Baroque and Rococo carvings and was painted in 1772 by Stefan Tenecki, whose work is known for precise drawing and vibrant colors.

The church was first planned on the site of an old, abandoned Orthodox cemetery that some locals felt was too close to a Catholic church. The dispute reached Empress Maria Theresa, who eventually ordered that a second Orthodox church be built in Ruma.

In 1843, Pavle Čortanović painted the Holy Trinity for the church. In 1860, Konstantin Pantelić created icons for the Virgin’s throne. The building underwent conservation in 1969–70 and again in 2002. The church is active today and has been protected as a Cultural Monument of Great Importance since 1997 (designation SK 1305). It belongs to the Eparchy of Srem and reflects Neo-Classical influences in its design.