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National Cemetery in Martin

National Cemetery
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Established 1780
Location Martin, Slovakia
Country Slovakia
Coordinates 49°03′38″N 18°55′33″E / 49.0606°N 18.9258°E / 49.0606; 18.9258
Type Public
Owned by Slovak National Literary Museum
Website Official Site

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).



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