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Museum of Slovak National Uprising, Military history museum in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia.

The museum occupies a monumental building with two asymmetric reinforced concrete structures connected by a bridge, displaying exhibits about Slovak society from 1938 to 1945.

Established on May 8, 1955, the museum documents the Slovak National Uprising of 1944, when resistance forces fought against Nazi occupation and the collaborationist government.

The memorial complex features tablets honoring Holocaust victims from Slovakia and foreign fighters, with a symbolic grave of an Unknown Soldier and eternal flame.

Located at Kapitulská 23, the museum maintains an extensive collection of military equipment in its outdoor exhibition area, including an accessible LI-2 aircraft.

The outdoor section displays heavy military equipment and an improvised armored train, representing the actual vehicles used during the 1944 uprising.

Location: Banská Bystrica

Inception: May 8, 1955

Address: Kapitulská 23, 975 59 Banská Bystrica

GPS coordinates: 48.73517,19.14972

Latest update: March 14, 2025 19:42

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