# Town Hall

Also called: Gradska kuća, Újvidéki Városháza, Stadthaus.

The Town Hall, still known in Novi Sad as the Magistrat, stands on Trg slobode opposite the Catholic church and has housed the city government for more than a century. The office dates from 1748, when the settlement then called the Petrovaradin Trench was raised to a free royal city, but for its first century and a half the magistracy rented one building after another around the town. Where the new house should stand was fought over: Svetozar Miletić and his supporters wanted it in the quarter where the Serbs lived, the Catholics wanted it on the main square facing their church, and the Catholics won. György Molnár, who took no fee for the work, revised his plans several times and looked partly to the town hall at Graz; Karl Lerer and Jožef Cocek built it between 1893 and 1895. It is a neo-Renaissance palace on a rectangular plan with a dome at each corner and a balconied tower over the centre, its front carrying allegorical figures of Greek goddesses by the Novi Sad sculptor Julije Anika and its ceremonial hall painted by Pavle Ružička. The tower once held the fire bell Matilda, which was melted down in the war.

## Pictures (108)

- [The Town Hall and Roman Catholic church, Main Square](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/488b8aebd29a/index.md), 1895–1915
- [Bird's-eye view of Franz Joseph Square and the Town Hall](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/dc5d12e377c1/index.md), 1896–1918
- [Franz Joseph Square, Shopfronts and a Policeman by the Column](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/15314d2c698d/index.md), 1896–1918
- [Franz Joseph Square, a Crowd Gathered at the Column](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/b5e8e7fa9f49/index.md), 1896–1918
- [Franz Joseph Square, advertising a Budapest company](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/473b27e05ac7/index.md), 1896–1918
- [Franz Joseph Square, the Town Hall and the tram line](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/74164137328a/index.md), 1896–1918
- [Greetings from Novi Sad: Town Hall, Matica Srpska, Serbian Church](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/160b5e986acd/index.md), 1896–1918
- [Kossuth Lajos Street toward the square](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/edbac2129b6a/index.md), 1896-1918
- [Looking Up at the Town Hall as a Tram Passes, Novi Sad](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/a07d3a5a8053/index.md), 1896–1918
- [Main Square, the Town Hall and a policeman on duty](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/97f43d799ad5/index.md), 1896–1918
- [Market day at the Town Hall square](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/e89231e03b69/index.md), 1896–1918
- [Novi Sad Across the Water, Two Men in a Small Boat](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/bc9e549c0441/index.md), 1896–1918
- [Novi Sad's Main Square from Above, the Alga Sign Visible](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/44e078fb4808/index.md), 1896–1918
- [Novi Sad: City Hall and Holy Trinity Column on Market Day](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/e860f6627368/index.md), 1896–1918
- [The Elizabeth Hotel and the Town Hall square](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/777ab8da14dd/index.md), 1896–1918
- [The Main Square, Novi Sad, Published by Stöger József](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/741d86014b4b/index.md), 1896–1918
- [The Town Hall Square, a Hand-Tinted View, Novi Sad](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/a321ccd7c3e2/index.md), 1896–1918
- [The Town Hall and Holy Trinity column, Novi Sad, on a relabeled postcard](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/b299c3cac644/index.md), 1896–1918
- [The Town Hall and Main Square](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/7e9f7a01a069/index.md), 1896–1918
- [The Town Hall and a Fair in the Square, Novi Sad](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/d82c4aba22e3/index.md), 1896–1918
- [The Town Hall's Boulevard, a Domed Building Alongside, Novi Sad](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/d3dac3ab297f/index.md), 1896–1918
- [The main square at Novi Sad from above, a second print of the same view](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/055873126a40/index.md), 1896–1918
- [The town hall from above, Novi Sad](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/4bb4ac3ce21a/index.md), 1896–1918
- [Five Views of Novi Sad and Petrovaradin, 1898](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/1d1ce5bb2e2c/index.md), by August 1898
- [Greetings from Novi Sad: the Town Hall Among Four Views, 1898](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/307e65c138c8/index.md), by August 1898
- [A lamp standard in the foreground](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/ed724911fc1c/index.md), 1900s
- [A tram down Kossuth Lajos Street](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/933707057a48/index.md), before 1918
- [The City Hall](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/c08a99484d1d/index.md), 1900s
- [The Elizabeth Hotel and Town Hall, with a figure waving](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/04c0839abd30/index.md), by November 1900
- [The Town Hall, with a crowd gathered outside](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/168b5b802de8/index.md), by September 1900
- [The main square and the Catholic church](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/fc26967377c0/index.md), 1900s
- [The town hall across the square](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/58f72d681248/index.md), 1900–1918
- [Wagons and Vendors Crowd the Main Street](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/024056d2c8d9/index.md), 1900
- [A Crowd Before the Town Hall, with Horse Cabs](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/bf460740fbff/index.md), by September 1902
- [Franz Joseph Square, an Ornamental Lamp in the Foreground](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/29750de0dd5c/index.md), by June 1902
- [The Elizabeth Hotel, with a market in the square](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/7d88cd9146f1/index.md), by April 1902
- [The Main Square, Novi Sad, a Second Spire in the Distance, 1902](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/ce0cc75e3678/index.md), by September 1902
- [Three views: the Theatre, the post office and the Town Hall](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/4a9948ce259a/index.md), by January 1902
- [Kossuth Lajos Street, Close Beneath the Church Tower, 1903](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/8a659741535c/index.md), by August 1903
- [Horse Cabs and Market Stalls in the Main Square, 1905](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/306f4081d777/index.md), 1905
- [Town Hall Avenue With a Letter Written Across the Sky, 1905](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/79f42e2f91dd/index.md), by August 1905
- [The Main Square, Novi Sad, 1906](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/a75d388f6f33/index.md), by November 1906
- [Tinted View Down the Avenue Toward the Clock Tower, 1908](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/26c6fa18a098/index.md), by July 1908
- [The Holy Trinity Column in Close-Up, with a Crowd at Its Base](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/3cb300f0b236/index.md), 1910s
- [The Trinity column across the square](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/57811f7100d3/index.md), 1910
- [The Town Hall and fiacres on Liberation Square](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/29f8e2b8d347/index.md), c. 1911–1930
- [The column beside the town hall](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/6d3a881bfff1/index.md), 1911–1935
- [Franz Joseph Square, the Town Hall and the Trinity Column, 1912](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/88763251e300/index.md), 1912
- [Franz Joseph Square in Colour, a Tram by the Town Hall](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/78909113a339/index.md), 1914
- [Kossuth Lajos Street and the Town Hall](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/d4eb7ba56498/index.md), by October 1914
- [The Town Hall by moonlight](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/e7bc2d3a921f/index.md), by December 1914
- [Elevated View of the Town Hall, Long Street Receding at Right](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/d78767f85c11/index.md), by June 1915
- [Elevated View of the Town Hall, Trees in the Foreground](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/c358ee59b85d/index.md), 1915.
- [Lawns laid out before the town hall](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/3110c4da1641/index.md), 1930
- [Kossuth Lajos Street, a Tram Approaching Beneath the Twin Spires](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/597b7de83125/index.md), by August 1916
- [The Name of Mary Church Close Up, Carts in the Square](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/20aa3e6a2d74/index.md), 1917
- [Tram Tracks Curving Past the Roman Catholic Church](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/f8318cfaf5ab/index.md), 1917
- [Kossuth Lajos Street, the Menrath Store's Three-Language Sign](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/bf3c1c479735/index.md), by May 1918
- [Kossuth Lajos Street, the Schulz Shopfront and a Distant Column](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/9c2595cc01d7/index.md), 1919–1941
- [Liberation Square and the Town Hall, seen from above](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/9b2b8f5a0a8b/index.md), 1919–1941
- [Main Square, the Town Hall and the Holy Trinity column](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/3b029e098887/index.md), 1919–1941
- [Novi Sad Views in an Archway Frame, with a Modern Corner](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/7d68a492bd24/index.md), 1919–1941
- [The Town Hall, with a modern hotel nearby](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/f6780f31bf0e/index.md), 1919–1941
- [Three Views of Novi Sad: Bridge, Town Hall and Boulevard](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/d8fe71672789/index.md), 1919–1941
- [Three views: a panorama, the old city hall and a department store](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/6fca3bec45ea/index.md), 1919–1941
- [View of Novi Sad and the city hall](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/bd9558c8593f/index.md), 1919–1941
- [The square from the air](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/511a93741417/index.md), 1920
- [Kossuth Lajos Street, Novisad Overprint on a Colour Postcard, 1922](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/31c2547be846/index.md), by March 1922
- [The Town Hall, a tram and horse cabs on the square](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/bf8202bdfe71/index.md), 1929–1939
- [The Town Hall, dated by hand in December 1930](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/d7c7878053c2/index.md), 10 December 1930
- [Újvidék](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/4d2e32705f20/index.md), 1930–1941
- [A Seven-Panel Greeting Card from Novi Sad, Centred on the Town Hall](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/5270962a7142/index.md), by May 1931
- [Aeroplanes above the shop awnings](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/26e985a85214/index.md), 1932
- [In among the promenading crowd](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/a6b3aa21d22a/index.md), 1935
- [Liberation Square and the Town Hall, 9 October 1935](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/3535f7f6b9a0/index.md), by October 1935
- [Pen Sketch of the Town Hall and Holy Trinity Column, Novi Sad](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/a44edb6ade2a/index.md), 1935
- [The Trinity column and the square under reconstruction](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/0973a5a78fc8/index.md), 1939
- [A Woman Posing by the Svetozar Miletić Monument, Liberty Square](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/fb40db88aacb/index.md), 1940–1960
- [Elevated View of Liberation Square With Tram Tracks, 1941](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/eac51812a940/index.md), 1941.
- [Four views: National Flag Square, the post office, Health Palace](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/c426e1a9cd8b/index.md), 1941–1945
- [Greetings from Novi Sad: City Hall, Cathedral and Banovina Palace](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/19637867b2ea/index.md), 1941–1945
- [Liberation Square, Restamped with Its Hungarian Occupation Name](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/cc1146660bc7/index.md), 1941–1945
- [National Flag Square Seen From Above, Toward the Town Hall](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/b49ea2ade756/index.md), 1941–1942
- [National Flag Square, with a policeman directing traffic](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/1df0519d1d5f/index.md), 1941–1945
- [Nine Views: Town Hall, the Klein Corner and Petrovaradin Fortress](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/14f3838b1977/index.md), by December 1941
- [Novi Sad Details: a Boulevard, City Hall and the Banovina Palace](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/5c48fc7c072b/index.md), 1941–1945
- [Novi Sad in Four Views: the Banovina Palace Tower, Tobacco Wholesaler](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/b422dfa3baa1/index.md), 1941–1945
- [Novi Sad in Nine Views: City Hall, Banovina Palace and Riverfront](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/72d35dbdb08a/index.md), 1941–1945
- [Novi Sad: Banovina Palace, City Hall and Petrovaradin Fortress](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/5942320cc682/index.md), 1941–1945
- [Novi Sad: the Cathedral and Banovina Palace, for a Tobacco Outlet](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/e6f564eca5be/index.md), 1941–1945
- [Six Views: Modern Buildings, the Church Tower and a Wrecked Bridge](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/a3352124f991/index.md), by June 1941
- [Six Views: the Cathedral, City Hall, Banovina Palace and Fortress](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/0735e588ed2b/index.md), 1941–1945
- [The Holy Trinity Column with Men Gathered at Its Base, 1941](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/13eb5348d80c/index.md), 1941.
- [The Town Hall, with market stalls nearby](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/016668591a25/index.md), by July 1941
- [The widow of István Horthy visits Novi Sad as chief nurse](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/1a1184184406/index.md), 1941–1945
- [Vignette View of the Town Hall With Cyclists in Silhouette](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/840832cd7d6a/index.md), by June 1941
- [Four Views: Town Hall Square, a Modern Tower and the Agraria Block](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/e9f0537e2bf7/index.md), by August 1942
- [Nine Views of Novi Sad, Centred on National Flag Square, 1942](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/a3b532f209e5/index.md), 1942.
- [The Elizabeth Hotel, Town Hall, Rex Palace, Church and Workers' Home](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/05bb1a704209/index.md), by September 1942
- [The square and the Name of Mary Church under storm clouds](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/385b630c4435/index.md), 1942
- [Three Views: Town Hall Square, a Pharmacy Corner and the River](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/c54d815a115c/index.md), by March 1942
- [Nine Views: Town Hall, a Colonnaded Building and the Fortress](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/4291883789a1/index.md), by August 1943
- [Four Views: Town Hall, a Tower, the Fortress and a Building Marked V](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/b4e26c0eef2c/index.md), by June 1944
- [Nine Views of Novi Sad, Centred on the Town Hall, 1944](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/99e4e1a9684d/index.md), by February 1944
- [A Tram Bound for the Danube Quay](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/b641f9f3e263/index.md), 1950s
- [Narodni Magazin and Jugofilatelija](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/38d85c63b58f/index.md), 1958-1965
- [Narodni Magazin on Kralja Aleksandra Street](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/f466074e92c3/index.md), 1960-1963
- [The Town Hall past the tailor's sign](https://archive.neusatz.cc/i/d2189425ee3b/index.md), 1970s

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