Family Monument to the Victims of the Novi Sad Raid

From January 21 to 23, 1942, the Hungarian occupying authorities carried out an organized pogrom against the Jewish, Serbian, and Roma populations of Novi Sad. This event is known as the „Novi Sad Raid“ – the darkest event in the history of this city. It was a military police operation aimed at intimidating the Serbian population and other "unreliable elements," accompanied by mass executions and looting. Particularly shocking were the executions carried out on the banks of the Danube, where, at -25 degrees Celsius, citizens were stripped naked, then killed and pushed through holes cut in the ice of the frozen Danube. Over three days, around 1,300 residents of Novi Sad were killed. The Novi Sad Raid was part of a broader military operation carried out in several Serbian settlements in southern Bačka, during which nearly 4,000 men, women, and children were killed.
The monument “Family” dedicated to the victims of the Novi Sad Raid, erected in 1971, is the work of prominent Novi Sad sculptor Jovan Soldatović. In 1992, plaques with the names of all known victims were installed in front of the monument. The elongated figures of a mother, father, and two children are typical of the expressive style of artist Jovan Soldatović. Their modesty and simplicity evoke feelings of sorrow and mourning.
Although not impressive in its dimensions, the "Family" monument is one of the most well-known memorials dedicated to the suffering of World War II in Serbia, and a commemoration is held at this site every January 23 in memory of those who perished in the Novi Sad Raid.[This site is part of the Liberation Routes cycling tour "The Danube to Victory Route" (58km)]
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