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Novi Sad City Hall

Coordinates: 45°15′17.62″N 19°50′40.35″E / 45.2548944°N 19.8445417°E / 45.2548944; 19.8445417
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Novi Sad City Hall
Градска кућа
Gradska kuća
Újvidéki Városháza
Novosadská Radnica
Новосадска Ратуша
Novi Sad City Hall, August 2023
Map
General information
Architectural styleNeo-Renaissance
AddressTrg slobode 1
Town or cityNovi Sad
CountrySerbia
Coordinates45°15′17.62″N 19°50′40.35″E / 45.2548944°N 19.8445417°E / 45.2548944; 19.8445417
Current tenantsCity of Novi Sad
Construction started1893; 131 years ago (1893)
Completed1895; 129 years ago (1895)
Design and construction
Architect(s)György Molnár
TypeProtected Cultural Monument
Designated22 July 1997
Reference no.SК 1521

The Novi Sad City Hall (Serbian: Градска кућа, Gradska kuća, Hungarian: Újvidéki Városháza, Slovak: Novosadská Radnica, Rusyn: Новосадска Ратуша) or the Magistrate[1] is a neo-renaissance[2] building housing the municipal institutions of Novi Sad, the capital of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. Due to its heritage value, it is listed as a protected cultural monument of the Republic of Serbia.[1] The building is located on Trg slobode (Freedom Square), in the Stari Grad (Old Town) district. The current building has been the center of the city administration for over 100 years while the institution of the Magistrate itself dates back to 1748, the year Novi Sad gained the status of a free royal city.

History

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On February 1, 1748, Novi Sad gained the status of a royal free city of the Kingdom of Hungary within the Austrian Empire, yet it lacked an administrative building.[3] Over the years, the city's administration frequently relocated, and the location of the future City Hall was a contentious issue.[3] In 1869, a Building Committee was formed to hold a design competition.[3] By 1890, renowned builder Jozef Cocek designed the building in a Neo-Baroque style, but the Ministry criticized the facade as overly ornate.[3] Consequently, György Molnár, another prominent architect, was commissioned to create a more restrained Neo-Renaissance facade, which was eventually approved.[3] Construction began in 1893 on land purchased from the Stefanović family, despite public opposition and petitions to preserve their house.[3] However, the city administration proceeded, demolishing the house to build City Hall.[3] The first council session in the new building was held in 1894.[3]

The building was completed in 1895.[2] The building was modelled after the Grazer Rathaus [de] in Styria.[4] Before its construction, political disputes arose over the location where the building should be built.[4] Svetozar Miletić proposed the Serbian National Theatre to be built on the current City Hall site, while local Roman Catholic community insisted the hall should be placed on the main square, opposite the Name of Mary Church, where the hall was ultimately built.[5]

On 13 June 2003, protests over the arrest of Montenegrin Serb officer in the Yugoslav People's Army Veselin Šljivančanin were organized by the members of the Serbian Radical Party at Freedom Square in Novi Sad, leading to clashes with the police, with at least fifty police officers injured. Projectiles and red paint were thrown at the city hall, vandalizing its exterior and interior of the building, as well wrecking several parked vehicles at the square. Among the thousand protesters were Aleksandar Vučić, Aleksandar Vulin, and Tomislav Nikolić. None of the protesters were apprehended at the time.[6][7]

On 5 November 2024, protests[8] over the canopy collapse disaster that occurred at the Novi Sad railway station were held in front of the railway station and other locations in Novi Sad such as Freedom Square, leading to clashes with police and at least twelve people, ten of whom were police officers, being injured. Projectiles and red paint were thrown at the regional offices of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party and later at the city hall, vandalizing the exterior and interior of the buildings.[9][10] At least nine people were arrested, along with the former president of Inđija municipality Goran Ješić, member of Bravo movement Miran Pogačar, and member of Heroes movement Miša Bačulov. The incident prompted a visit by Serbian president Aleksandar Vučić.[11][12]

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Square of Violence is an American drama film shot in Novi Sad in 1961. The film is set in Italy during the Second World War, with major events shot at Freedom Square in Star Grad neighborhood, along with several scenes inside the city hall.

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  • Proposed plan for City Hall in Novi Sad by Jozef Cocek, 1893
    Proposed plan for City Hall in Novi Sad by Jozef Cocek, 1893
  • Postcard of Novi Sad, 1897
    Postcard of Novi Sad, 1897
  • City Hall at Franz Joseph Square (now Freedom Square), 1900
    City Hall at Franz Joseph Square (now Freedom Square), 1900
  • Postcard of City Hall, 1917
    Postcard of City Hall, 1917
  • City Hall, July 2010
    City Hall, July 2010
  • City Hall, September 2012
    City Hall, September 2012
  • City Hall façade details, September 2012
    City Hall façade details, September 2012
  • City Hall at night, October 2016
    City Hall at night, October 2016
  • City Hall at night, December 2019
    City Hall at night, December 2019
  • City Hall façade details, May 2020
    City Hall façade details, May 2020
  • City coat of arms on City Hall, May 2020
    City coat of arms on City Hall, May 2020
  • City Hall entrance passage, June 2020
    City Hall entrance passage, June 2020
  • City Hall from Pozorišni Trg (Theater Square), June 2020
    City Hall from Pozorišni Trg (Theater Square), June 2020
  • City Hall from Kralja Aleksandra street, September 2020
    City Hall from Kralja Aleksandra street, September 2020
  • City Hall, November 2022
    City Hall, November 2022
  • City Hall, April 2023
    City Hall, April 2023

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Градска кућа у Новом Саду". Information System on the Immovable Cultural Monuments.
  2. ^ a b "City Hall". Tourist Organisation of the City of Novi Sad.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Marijana Vranić (8 February 2017). "Gradska kuća simbol Novog Sada". Radio Television of Vojvodina. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Gradska kuća". The City of Novi Sad.
  5. ^ "Gradska kuća". I Love Novi Sad.
  6. ^ "Uhapšen Veselin Šljivančanin". b92.net (in Serbian). 13 June 2003. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Ovako je Vučić organizovao proteste kada je demoliran Novi Sad! Poznato?". srbin.info (in Serbian). 7 November 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  8. ^ Baletic, Katarina (6 November 2024). "Serbia Arrests Nine for Violence at Protest Over Railway Station Collapse". BalkanInsight. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Jutro nakon haosa na Trgu slobode: Gradska kuća demolirana, policija radi uviđaj". 021.rs (in Serbian). 6 November 2024. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  10. ^ Reves, Aleksandra (6 November 2024). "Pogledajte kako izgleda unutrašnjost Gradske kuće nakon nereda". 021.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  11. ^ "9 people detained after unrest in Serbian city during protest over deadly roof collapse". Associated Press. 6 November 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  12. ^ "Police fire tear gas at protest over deadly canopy collapse in Serbia". Associated Press. 6 November 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
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