Pamätník Slavín, pamätník s terasou, Soviet military memorial with terrace in Bratislava, Slovakia.
The memorial stands on a hilltop and features a 130-foot (39.5-meter) obelisk topped by a 23-foot (7-meter) statue of a Soviet soldier overlooking the city.
Built between 1957 and 1960, the site commemorates more than 6,800 Soviet soldiers who died liberating Bratislava from Nazi occupation in April 1945.
The memorial serves as a gathering place for annual ceremonies on liberation anniversary dates, attended by government officials and foreign delegations paying their respects.
Visitors can reach the site by public bus or on foot from the city center, and the terrace offers expansive views across Bratislava and the surrounding region.
During construction, authorities demolished a historic church tower to preserve unobstructed views of the monument, a decision that sparked protests from the sculptor himself.
Location: Bratislava
Inception: 20 century
Architectural style: Stalinist architecture
GPS coordinates: 48.15400,17.09950
Latest update: December 2, 2025 10:07
Slovakia offers a variety of natural and cultural sites, from medieval castles to the peaks of the Tatra Mountains. The country features historic cities such as Bratislava and Košice, national parks with caves and waterfalls, and Gothic religious monuments. The castles of Spiš, Bojnice, and Orava illustrate the military and noble architecture of past centuries. The Slovak Paradise and Mala Fatra national parks present mountainous landscapes with distinctive rock formations. Traditions are preserved in museums such as the Liptov Museum, while contemporary art is exhibited at the Danubiana Meulensteen.
Slavín
21 m
Pomník padlým 1. světové války
357 m
Statue of Soviet soldier, Slavín, Bratislava
0 m
Vila Ing. Wilhelma Walta, vila
119 m
Vila so záhradou
326 m
Vila dr. Keresztesiho, vila
333 m
Nájomný dom, dom bytový
257 m
Škola, múr ohradný s oplotením
328 m
Pamätník Slavín, reliéf figurálny
193 m
Pamätník Slavín, súsošie III.
125 m
Pamätník Slavín, súsošie IV.
126 m
Pamätník Slavín, súsošie II.
38 m
Pamätník Slavín, terasa s hrobmi
95 m
Vila so záhradou
351 m
Ortopedická klinika, vodolieč. ú
331 m
Nájomný dom so záhradou
349 m
Vila so záhradou, vila
294 m
Vila so záhradou, vila
299 m
Škola, sirotinec
328 m
Vila so záhradou, záhrada
294 m
Slavín – reliéfne bronzové dvere
17 m
Pamätník Slavín, súsošie I.
33 m
Nájomný dom, záhrada
268 m
Škola, záhrada
328 m
Pamätník Slavín, schodisko
189 m
Vila dr. Keresztesiho, záhrada
333 m
Pamätník Slavín, terasa s hrobmi
82 m
Pamätník Slavín, park
122 mReviews
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