By the mid-sixteenth century Becej changed ten feudal lords of the country of Hungary. In 1551 it fell under the Turkish rule, and remained that way until the 1687th. It was not until 1918 that Becej came under Serbian rule.

The city has architecturally interesting monuments, and monumental churches. Serbian Orthodox Church in the city center stands out, as well as the Catholic Church which got its present form in 1830. In the center of the town is a monument dedicated to freedom, as a symbol of the revolutionary struggle of the population during the Second World War. Not far from Becej there is a castle which belonged to the family Dundjerski.

Cultural activities in the city are held by four institutions: the National Library, the Municipal Museum, Historical Archives, and the Center for Culture.

Significant wealth of this city is its thermal water. Becej had a city bathroom in 1904. because of it, and Jodna spa today.

The river Tisza flows through the municipality, as well as the Great Backa channel , and there is Beljanska marsh, and a series of smaller channels rich in fish too.