Chamber of Labour (Radnička komora) (1930)

The building appears to be somewhat influenced by European Expressionism, which is particularly evident in the use of red brick. The tower with its jagged top also reinforces this impression.The ground floor is also made of brick. The facades above are plastered and with plain windows. The upper section of the facade has no windows. Behind it is a pitched roof that slopes downwards towards the rear courtyard. Striking modern elements are the long glass window of the stairwell at the corner and the round window in the upper section. 

In 1921, the government of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes decided to establish chambers of labour to protect workers' rights. These ideas originated in the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy and were applied in many countries after its end.

The articles on architecture in Novi Sad proudly emphasise that the Chamber of Labour is the first modernist building in the city. It was built on the boulevard, which was previously undeveloped, from 1930 to 1931, when the country was already called Kingdom of Yugoslavia. In the years that followed, the wide street became a showcase for modern architecture until the second half of the 20th century.

In 1940, the architect Đorđe Tabaković added a wing to the building at the street Sonje Marinković. Today it is home for several trade unions that also look after the interests of workers and employees.

The sculpture by Toma Rosandić, one of the best known Yugoslav sculptor, is called "the worker".

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