Slavín

This article is about the war memorial and cemetery. For people called Slavin, see Slavin (surname). For other uses, see Slavin (disambiguation). For the tomb at Prague's Vyšehrad Cemetery, see Slavín (Prague).
Slavín
Slovakia

Slavín war memorial and cemetery for fallen Soviet Army
For World War II
Unveiled April 3, 1960
Location 48°09′14″N 17°05′59″E / 48.15389°N 17.09972°E / 48.15389; 17.09972 in Bratislava, Slovakia
Designed by Ján Svetlík
Total burials 6,845 Soviet soldiers

Slavín is a memorial monument and military cemetery in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. It is the burial ground of thousands of Soviet Army soldiers who fell during World War II while liberating the city in April 1945 from the occupying German Wehrmacht units and the remaining Slovak troops who supported the clero-fascist Tiso government. It is situated on a hill amidst a rich villa quarter of the capital and embassy residences close to the centre of Bratislava.

It was constructed between 1957 and 1960 on the site of a field cemetery, and opened on April 3, 1960 on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the city's liberation. The monument was constructed similar in kind to the Palace of Culture and Science in Stalinist architectural style. In 1961 it was declared a National Cultural Monument. Its designer was Ján Svetlík.

History

The monument was inaugurated in 1960 on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the liberation of the city by the Soviet army. Cities with dates of their liberation are listed on its walls. 6,845 soldiers are buried in the cemetery.

Description

This monument and cemetery of soldiers of the Soviet Army who were killed in deliverance of Bratislava during the Second World War has been designated the National Cultural Monument. On top of the 39.1 metre high pylon stands an 11 metre high sculpture of a soldier by A. Trizuljak. The bronze caisson door of the memorial auditorium is decorated with reliefs by R. Pribiš.

The site consists of:

Other facts about Slavín:

See also

Panorama from Slavin Memorial.
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