On the March 15th 1748  new free royal city is born. That city was Neoplanta, Neusatz, Ujvidegh or in Serbian Novi Sad. In new, free town there was no more borderers, they all moved out because they didn’t want to live under civilian rules. Near that time action for elibertation of city started (elibertation meant separation from Austro-Hungarian royal rule). Deputates from Novi Sad submitted demand for elibertation which costed 60000 forints. This deputation that consisted of 2 Germans and few Serbs didn’t do very well so price of elibertation was now  95000 forints. Yet, city administration sold near land and lawns to its habitants so citizens of town practically buyed their freedom.

  Time period 1750-1800 was very progressive in Novi Sad. Citizens considering they were mostly tradesmen and craftsmen, got great richness in short time, so they put up standard in town. There was many restorans, pubs, hotels and other places to relax and enjoy. Balls were mostly managed in “Zeleni venac” restaurant.

  There were many schools in town, even one gymnasioum. Mother language in most of schools was Serbian but there was also Latin classes. Visarion Pavlovic’s school still existed, and people were sending their kids with no fear for them. On beginning of 19th century Novi Sad is a town who’s citizens not only have books, but they’re reading them too. In 1790 has opened first printing-office owned by  Emanuil Jankovic.

  Beginning of 19th century is marked with great tensions in mostly Serbian Novi Sad. Mutinies and revolts of Serbs wanting to separate from Turks and Austro-Hungarians had their reflect inside citizens of Novi Sad. Mutinies were backed up by richer and well-known Serbian leaders like bishop Jovanovic, and intelligence of Novi Sad that is quite big now is pleading for reforms that started Vuk Karadzic and which had for their goal greater independence of Serbian people.

  In that time Novi Sad grew up in big center of tradesmen which was unique in Austro-Hungarian monarchy. City life was very turbulent, and main places for gatherings were markets and pubs that were offering to a traveler everything he needed. Part of city that wasn’t narrow center was quite messy and dirty. There was no roads so street were flooded when it rained, hygiene just isn’t worth speaking. That’s where “lower” people gathered in their pubs, and there was nothing interesting for strangers.

  Mutiny of Serbian population against German administration was deadly for the town. In the night between 11th and 12th June 1849 notorious Serb leaders opened fire from cannons on Petrovaradin fortress. German soldiers went to the town and started to burn, rob and kill. Population of Novi Sad was cut to half. It took over twenty years to bring back population on normal.