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Novi Sad

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Novi Sad is the second largest city in Serbia.

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CityNoviSad-map01

It sits in the southern part of the Pannonian Plain. The city lies right on the banks of the Danube river.

It faces the northern slopes of the Fruška Gora hills.

Фрушка Гора, Лединачко језеро, зима
Фрушка Гора, Лединачко језеро, зима

This city is the fifth largest on the Danube river. It is also the largest city on the river that is not a national capital.

People have lived in this area for a very long time. Some traces of life go back to the Stone Age.

Casque orné 4ème siècle Musée Novi Sad Colisée Rome Italie
Casque orné 4ème siècle Musée Novi Sad Colisée Rome Italie

Later, Celtic tribes lived here and built a fortress. The Romans also ruled the region in the 1st century BC. They built a large fort called Cusum.

Petrovaradin Fortress, Novi Sad, Serbia 14.09.2016
Petrovaradin Fortress, Novi Sad, Serbia 14.09.2016

Later, the Byzantines rebuilt the town and called it Petrikon. Slavic tribes like the Serbs settled the land around the 6th and 7th centuries.

The city we know today was founded in 1694. Serb merchants started a colony across the Danube from the Petrovaradin Fortress. This fortress was a strong military post for the Habsburgs.

Petrovaradin Fortress - 1920s
Petrovaradin Fortress - 1920s

The name Novi Sad means "new plantation" in Serbian. In Latin, the city was called Neoplanta. It became a free royal city in 1748.

Kaiserin Maria Theresia (HRR)
Kaiserin Maria Theresia (HRR)

This helped the city grow into a major center for trade and culture.

Novi Sad has a very busy and changing history. It was once called the "Serbian Athens" because of its culture. The city was heavily damaged during the Revolution of 1848.

After that, the people worked hard to rebuild and restore it. In the 1800s, the city had many different groups of people. By 1843, there were 17,332 people living there. Today, the city and its nearby towns have over 372,000 people.

Kule na Limanu
Kule na Limanu

Today, Novi Sad is a very important place for Serbia. It is a center for industry and money.

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Dunavska ulica NS

The city is also known for arts and special events. It was the European Youth Capital in 2019. It was also a European Capital of Culture in 2022.

Serbian National Theatre, January 2022
Serbian National Theatre, January 2022

In 2023, it became a UNESCO Creative City of Media Arts.

Zgrada MS (2)
Zgrada MS (2)

It remains a lively place where many people live and work.

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