Stari Grad, Novi Sad


Stari Grad is an urban neighborhood of the city of Novi Sad, Serbia. It is the main part of Novi Sad, and it is also known as City Centre. In the Serbian language, the name "Stari Grad" means "Old Town".

Geography

The eastern borders of Stari Grad are Kej žrtava racije and Beogradski kej, the southern border is Bulevar Cara Lazara, the western border is Bulevar oslobođenja, the north-western borders are Jevrejska ulica, Šafarikova ulica, Ulica Jovana Subotića, and Temerinska ulica, and the northern borders are Ulica Miloša Bajića, Trg Republike, Daničićeva ulica, Ulica Zlatne grede, Pašićeva ulica, Ulica Matice srpske, Sterijina ulica, and Ulica Hadži Svetića.
The neighbouring settlements are: Podbara in the north, Salajka, Rotkvarija and Grbavica in the west, and Liman in the south. In the east of the settlement is the river Danube.
Stari Grad is divided into the Old Centre and the New Centre, and the border between these two parts of the settlement is Bulevar Mihajla Pupina. The Old Centre is located on the northern side of this Boulevard, while the New Centre is located on the southern side.
One of the oldests parks in town, the Danube Park, is located in Stari Grad.

History

In the medieval period, a settlement named Bakša existed at this location.
Between 1980 and 1989, Stari Grad was one of the seven municipalities of Novi Sad City. The municipality included the city quarter of Stari Grad, part of Rotkvarija, and part of Liman.

Buildings

Some of the important buildings located in Stari Grad are: City Hall, Bishop's Palace, White Banovina, Spens Sports Center, Vojvodina football stadium.

Churches

A churches located in Stari Grad: Catholic Cathedral, Minster Orthodox Church, Nikolajevska Orthodox Church, Uspenska Orthodox Church, Synagogue, Greek-Catholic Church.

Institutions

Important institutions located in Stari Grad: Parliament of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, Government of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, Matica Srpska, Library of Matica Srpska, Gallery of Matica Srpska, Serbian National Theatre, The Theatre of Young, Museum of Vojvodina, Archive of Vojvodina, Novi Sad Open University, Offset of the Serbian Academy of Science and Art, Vojvodina Academy of Sciences and Arts, People's Library, Cultural Centre of Novi Sad, Novi Sad Television, Novi Sad Radio.