For almost a century, the Vršac fortress remained under Serbian control, but in the middle of the 15th century, the Ottomans managed to capture it, and a little over 150 years later, the city became part of the Austrian Empire. After the end of World War I, Austria-Hungary disintegrated and Vršac again came under Serbian control as part of Yugoslavia. Restoration work began in the 1980s and continues to this day, as the authorities intend to completely recreate the fortress.