Visit Slavín, Bratislava’s monumental Second World War memorial and military cemetery, set in a park with panoramic views over the city.

The monument was designed by architect J. Svetlík. Its construction was finished in 1960.

A staircase leads to the cemetery with 6 mass graves and 278 individual ones. The central part is created by a ceremony hall, the dominant part of the monument. It is encircled by a magnificent colonnade. The entrance cassette door into the ceremony hall, whose walls are covered with marble, is decorated with a bronze relief composition by R. Pribiš from the outer side, commemorating the struggles during the World War II.

The monumental granite pylon, erected over the ceremony hall, is 39.5 m tall. An 11 m tall sculpture of victory by A. Trizuliak stands on its top. The author presented a soldier in the moment of erecting the flag over the liberated country.

The monument is surrounded by a park with planted trees and shrubs brought from various parts of the former Soviet Union. There is a beautiful view of the city from the eastern terrace.

Source: Vydavateľstvo DAJAMA