Slavín Memorial Monument

Bratislava, Slovakia

Slavín is a memorial monument and military cemetery in Bratislava. It is the burial ground of 6,845 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. 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.

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Founded: 1957-1960
Category: Statues in Slovakia

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Chriseff1 (10 months ago)
Impressive war memorial to commemorate the Liberation of Bratislava during WW2. Quite a hike up a steep hillside, including numerous sets of steps, so not suitable for the infirm if walking.
Honest Reviews (10 months ago)
Incredible monument to the victims of the Slovak national uprising, I think it's important to pay respects to those who liberated the city from German occupation, and the memorial grounds are really beautiful.
ikshitha ch (11 months ago)
Best place to be for wrapping up one day tour in bratislava. Pay respects and enjoy the view.
David Chalmers (13 months ago)
Beautiful Memorial here. There is a decent climb of stairs, picture attached too (if you come from Bratislava Hlavna direction). Grounds are very clean and very well looked after. Beautiful everywhere. The views of the city are astonishing too! For tourists there are information boards explaining everything that is here too. Well worth a visit here. Not many people know there is a bunker just behind here too. Have a look at that too.
Caitlin Broadhurst (14 months ago)
Worth the walk up. We ended up walking past most of the national Embassy's on the way up which was interesting. There is a bus route that takes you up too. The views from here are spectacular but the main reason to visit is to see the Red Army memorial and remember those who perished in WWII.
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