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Monument to the Victims of Fascism in Novi Sad

Monument to the Victims of Fascism in Novi Sad is a memorial sculpture located on Sunčani kej, the Danube quay in Novi Sad, Serbia. Also known as the Monument to the Victims of the Raid and as La Famille, it marks the site of the January Raid, when around a thousand citizens of Novi Sad were executed by the Hungarian occupation forces. The bronze composition, titled La Famille, was created by sculptor Jovan Soldatović and unveiled in 1971. It was later completed in 1992 with 78 additional bronze plaques, including inscriptions in Serbian and Hebrew, victim lists, and symbolic plaques with Stars of David, crosses, and a Serbian cross. The monument was restored in 2004.

Monument to the Victims of Fascism with bronze figures on a brick platform beside flowering bushes and a river.
Monument to the Victims of Fascism beside the river, with stylized bronze figures set on a low brick base.
August 2005 © · CC BY-SA 3.0
Dark bronze Monument to the Victims of Fascism sculpture of a family of five by the water under a blue sky.
The Monument to the Victims of Fascism stands by the river, shown here as a dark bronze family sculpture against a bright sky.
September 2014 © · CC BY-SA 3.0
Monument to the Victims of Fascism bronze sculpture of two adults and a child beside a river
The Monument to the Victims of Fascism stands near the river, shown here with flowers at its base.
June 2023 © · CC BY-SA 4.0
Silhouette of the Monument to the Victims of Fascism showing two adults and a child against a twilight sky, with water and trees behind it.
The Monument to the Victims of Fascism stands silhouetted at dusk beside the water.
September 2016 © · CC BY-SA 4.0
Two dark plaques on the Monument to the Victims of Fascism engraved with names in Cyrillic script.
Close-up of two engraved plaques on the Monument to the Victims of Fascism.
© · Public domain

Identification

TitleMonument sur le quai
Typememorial sculpture
Sculpture titleThe Family
Alternative namesMonument to the Victims of the Raid; Monument to the Victims of Fascism; The Family; Monument to the Victims of Fascism in Novi Sad

Historical context

DedicationDedicated to the victims of the Second World War
Historical event commemoratedThe January Raid of 1942 in Novi Sad
Date of historical eventJanuary 21–23, 1942
PerpetratorsOccupying Hungarian forces
VictimsMore than a thousand innocent citizens of Novi Sad
Victims referencedAbout 1,000 citizens of Novi Sad

Creator

ArtistJovan Soldatović

Discovery and provenance

Added elements78 bronze panels
Restoration year2004
Completed with additional bronze plates1992
Erected1971

Physical characteristics

Height4 meters

Materials

Main materialBronze
Added materialBronze

Appearance

Main compositionA bronze composition titled The Family
Information panels4 panels; 3 in Serbian and 1 in Hebrew
Victim list panels66 panels with the names of the murdered persons
Symbolic panels4 panels with a Star of David, 2 with crosses, 1 with a Serbian cross, and 1 with an eye
Languages used on plaquesSerbian, Hungarian, Slovak, and Hebrew

Location and ownership

LocationNovi Sad, Vojvodina, Serbia
Specific siteSunčani kej (the Sun quay), on the bank of the Danube; today called Quay of the Raid Victims
Heritage statusListed on the list of memorial sites of great importance of the Republic of Serbia; immovable cultural asset of great importance
Heritage identifierZM 30
Designationa famous place