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National Cemetery in Martin

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National Cemetery
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Established1780
Location
CountrySlovakia
Coordinates49°03′38″N 18°55′33″E / 49.0606°N 18.9258°E / 49.0606; 18.9258
TypePublic
Owned bySlovak National Literary Museum
WebsiteOfficial Site
Find a GraveNational Cemetery

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

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National Cemetery in Martin
The grave of Janko Jesenský

Sources

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