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Novi Sad, one of the largest cities within Austria-Hungary and a significant Serbian cultural center, first opened its train station to the public in the late 19th century. While the station served its purpose over the years, it was in a post-WWII Yugoslavia, during the communist regime, that its importance burgeoned. The city expanded dramatically as a result of an influx of Serbian and Bosnian settlers, putting immense strain on its infrastructure. To accommodate this growth, the government demolished the old train station and opened a new one in 1964, designed in the brutalist style. It quickly became a beloved landmark, functional and symbolic.