Mausoleo di Andrej Hlinka, Modernist mausoleum in Ruzomberok, Slovakia.
The Mausoleum of Andrej Hlinka is a modernist building in Ruzomberok made of white stone with a monumental staircase at its entrance. Inside, a stone sarcophagus holds a statue created to honor the Slovak priest and politician.
The structure began as a memorial to those who died in World War I and was converted into a mausoleum in 1939. After 1945, the remains were removed, but the building continued to stand as a place of remembrance.
The mausoleum stands as a memorial to a Slovak priest and political figure who worked for national rights in the early 1900s. The space reflects how his memory remains important to the local community.
The mausoleum sits near Saint Andrew's Church and welcomes visitors during regular opening hours. Display boards inside provide background information about the site and the person it commemorates.
A glass display case that once held an embalmed body was taken away in 1945 but returned to the mausoleum in 2003 in a damaged state. The case still shows marks from this troubled past, including a bullet hole.
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