Established 1780 Country Slovakia Website Official Site | Location Martin, Slovakia Type Public | |
Owned by Slovak National Literary Museum Address Sklabinská, 036 01 Martin, Slovakia Burials Martin Benka, Janko Kráľ, Jozef Cíger-Hronský Similar Slovenské komorné divadlo, Slovenská národná knižnica, Mestský úrad, Úrad práce - sociálnyc, Úrad práce - sociálnyc |
The National Cemetery (Slovak: Národný cintorín) in Martin, Slovakia is the final resting place of many important personalities of Slovak history. The list includes writers, poets, national activists, pedagogues, etc.
The reason why Martin was selected as the site for the National Cemetery was its role as the center of Slovak culture during the years of formation of the Slovak nation (19th century).
List of notable burials
References
National Cemetery in Martin Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA