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National Cemetery in Martin
The National Cemetery 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).
Enterred
- Martin Benka - painter
- Štefan Marko Daxner - politician
- Jozef Cíger Hronský - writer
- Ferdinand Čatloš - general
- Ján Francisci - activist
- Mikuláš Galanda - painter
- František Hečko - writer
- Milan Hodža - politician
- Svetozár Hurban Vajanský - writer
- Janko Jesenský - writer
- Ferdinand Juriga - activist
- Ján Kalinčiak - writer
- Andrej Kmeť - scientist
- Janko Kráľ - poet
- Štefan Krčméry - poet
- Martin Kukučín - poet
- Ján Kulich - sculptor
- Karol Kuzmány - writer
- Jozef Lettrich - politician
- Danko Michaelli - actor
- Karol Plicka - photographer
- Vladimír Roy - poet
- Ján Smrek - poet
- Ivan Stodola - dramatist
- Jozef Škultéty - the administrator of Matica Slovenská
- Gorazd Zvonický - translator
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