Slavin Memorial Bratislava

slavin bratislava

Slavin Memorial Bratislava

The gigantic Slavin memorial is visible from much of the city as it sits on a hill overlooking the city.slavin memorial bratislava

It commemorates the city’s liberation by the Red Army in April 1945 and is also a cemetery for 6,845 Soviet soldiers who died during the battles for the city and the surrounding region.slavin memorial bratislavaslavin memorial bratislava

The central obelisk is more than 39 metres high, and is topped by an 11-metre tall statue of a victorious Soviet soldier carrying a flag. Around the base are inscriptions recording the Slovak cities liberated by the Red Army during its advance in 1944 and 1945.slavin memorial bratislava

 

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Bratislava Statues

Get there by bus

A bus number 147 stops nearby. The stop is called “Slavín”

Get there by car

Parking is available on Na Slavíne Street .

Where is Slavin Monument

Pažického 3
811 04 Bratislava

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