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Central Europe

Bratislava

Parliamentary republic

Slovak

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5,447,502

49,035 sq km

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The Slavin Memorial

Location Bratislava, short distance from the Bratislava Castle

The Slavin Memorial, a national cultural heritage, was erected in 1960 to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the liberation of Bratislava in WW2. The monument features a military cemetery, a resting place of 6845 soldiers who died during the liberating battle. The Memorial area also has a recreation park.  There you can see sculptures by famous Slovak sculptors such as Tibor Bartfay or Jozef Kostka.

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