- Vidovdansko Naselje
Vidovdansko Naselje (Видовданско Насеље) is a neighborhood of the city of
Novi Sad inSerbia .Name
Name of the neighborhood derived from
Saint Vitus ("Sveti Vid" in Serbian) - Serbian word "vidovdan" means "the day of Saint Vitus", thus the English translation of the settlement's name would be "the Saint Vitus day's settlement". Saint Vitus is also thepatron saint of the neighborhood and stone cross dedicated to him was erected in 1929.Location
Vidovdansko Naselje is located in northern part of Novi Sad, between
Klisa in the west,Salajka in the south,Mali Beograd in the east, andSlana Bara in the north.History
During
NATO bombing of Novi Sad in 1999 , civilian residential buildings in Vidovdansko Naselje were devastated byNATO bombs. [http://vojvodina.srbija-info.yu/posledice/zgrade/stambene_zgrade.htm]Features
Well known Najlon market ("Najlon pijaca" in Serbian) is located in Vidovdansko Naselje. Every Sunday, it is the largest market place in Novi Sad where all kinds of goods and services are offered for visitors.
References
*Jovan Mirosavljević, Brevijar ulica Novog Sada 1745-2001, Novi Sad, 2002.
*Milorad Grujić, Vodič kroz Novi Sad i okolinu, Novi Sad, 2004.ee also
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Neighborhoods of Novi Sad External links
* [http://www.freewebs.com/vidovdanac/ www.freewebs.com/vidovdanac]
* [http://www.vidovdanskonaselje.co.sr/ www.vidovdanskonaselje.co.sr]
* [http://www.vidovdanci.co.sr/ www.vidovdanci.co.sr]
* [http://host.sezampro.yu/jezikdanas/3-97/3-97_4.htm Neighborhoods of Novi Sad]
* [http://vojvodina.srbija-info.yu/posledice/zgrade/stambene_zgrade.htm NATO bombing of Vidovdansko Naselje in 1999]
* [http://www.meat-trade.co.yu/images/NS_map.jpgMap of Novi Sad]
* [http://www.novisad.com/plan/region.htm?M1 Map of Novi Sad]
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