Martin - National Cemetery
Let's go for a walk through the National Cemetery in Martin (in Slovak language)
ANTAL Juraj 1912 - 1996 first Slovak physiologist, member of the Slovak Academy of Sciences
BANIK Anton Augustin 1900 - 1978 bibliographer
BARC IVAN Július 1909, Krompachy - 1953, Martin theater writer
BENKA Martin 1888 - 1971, Martin one of the greatest Slovak painter
BÖHM Emanuel T. 1. 2. 1909 - 24. 12. 1990 Slovak politician of the period before WWII, refugee in USA
BULIK Jan 1897 - 1942 chairman of Matica Slovenska in Yugoslavia, in WWII fighted against nazis in undegroud organizations, helped many refugees, killed by GESTAPO
CATLOS Ferdinand, generál 1895 - 1972 Slovak general of the WW II, defence ministry of the first Slovak Republic
CÍGER - HRONSKÝ Jozef 1896, Zvolen - 1960, Luján (Argentina) writer, generation of refugees after WWII in Argentina
CZAMBEL Samo 24. 8. 1856, Slovenska Lupca - 18. 12. 1909, Csillaghegy In 1890 Samo Czambel published "Slovak Orthography". However his most important contribution was "A Handbook of the Slovak Literary Language" (1902)
DAXNER Stefan Marko 26. 12. 1822, Tisovec - 11. 4. 1892, Tisovec lawyer, Slovak politician of 19th century, author of "Memorandum of Slovak Nation" passed by National Congress in 1861 in Martin, worked in important political positions and fighted for the impedence of Slovak nation, founded many Slovak institutions and school during Austro-Hungarian Monarchy period
DULA Matus 28. 6. 1846 - 13. 6. 1926 Slovak politician of the first Czechoslovak Republic founded in 1918, member of "National Assambly" from 14. 11. 1918 - 15. 4. 1920, vice president of "National Assembly" from 11. 7. 1919 - 15. 4. 1920
FERIENCIK Mikulas Stefan 30. 7. 1825 - 3. 3. 1881 journalist, worked for "Slovak National Newspapers" (Slovenske narodne noviny)
FRANCISCI Ján 1822, Hnústa - 1905, Martin Slovak politician of 19th century
GALANDA Mikulas 4. 5. 1895 Trencianske Teplice - 5. 6. 1938 Bratislava Painter. Ludovit Fulla, together with his friend Mikulas Galanda, created the principles of Slovak modernism. They were followed by other painters such as Martin Benka, Milos Bazovsky and Janko Alexy.
GERALDINI Koloman Kolmi 24. 10. 1908, Terchova - 27. 10. 1994, Miramar (Argentina) poet, generation of refugees after WWII in Argentina
GREBERT Arved L. 1915 - 2001 politician and diplomat of the first Slovak Republic founded in 1939, generation of refugees after WWII in Argentina
GUZOVA Janka 4. 4. 1917, Zakarovice - 2. 2. 1993, New York singer of Slovak folk songs, in 1969 left Slovakia with her family 
HAĽAMOVÁ Maša 28. 8. 1908, Blatnica - 17. 6. 1995, Bratislava poet
HECKO Frantisek 1905, Suchá nad Parnou - 1960, Martin writer, e.g. roman Red Wine
HODZA Milan 1. 2. 1878, Sucany - 27. 6. 1944, Clearwater (USA) Slovak politician, statesman, journalist - comming from the old slovak patriot family. Studied in Budapest and Vienna, professor of history in Bratislava at the Komensky's University. Prime Mnister of Czechoslovak Government in the period of 5.11.1935 - 21.7. 1937 and  21.7.1937 - 22.9.1938. Left Cechoslovakia before German occupation in 1939. Lived in Paris and later in USA. He refused the position of the vice premier in Benes's exile Government in London. Died in USA, moved from Chicago Cemetery to National Cemetery in Martin (Slovakia)
HRIVNAK Pavel 9. 10. 1931, Maly Cepcin - 3. 2. 1995, Bratislava Slovak politician, Prime Minister of Slovak Socialist Republic from 22.6.1989 to 8.12.1989
HRUSOVSKY Jan 4. 2. 1892, Nove Mesto nad Vahom - 7. 3. 1975, Bratislava journalist and writer
HURBAN - VAJANSKÝ Svetozár 1847, Hlboké - 1916, Martin writer and Slovak national leader
HURBANOVA Anna 6. 4. 1824 - 2. 2. 1905 first Slovak actress, wife of Josef Miloslav Hurban
JESENSKA Zora 1909 - 1972 writer and genious translator from Russian literary, daughter of Janko Jesensky, victim of communism 
JESENSKÝ Janko 30. 12. 1874, Martin - 27. 12. 1945, Bratislava writer and politician, recieved as he first the title of "National Artist" in Nvember 1945
JURIGA Ferdis 12. 10. 1874 - 23. 11. 1950 politician, Catholic priest, Slovak representative in the Hungarian parliament, Slovak politician of the first Czechoslovak Republic founded in 1918, member of "National Assambly" from 14. 11. 1918 - 15. 4. 1920, vice president of "National Assembly" from 11. 7. 1919 - 15. 4. 1920, member of Chamber of Deputies 1920-1929
KMET Andrej 1841 - 1908 scientist
KOHUT Jozef 16. 4. 1838 - 16. 5. 1915 founder of Slovak fire-brigade
KRÁL Janko 1822, Liptovský Mikulás - 1876, Zlaté Moravce poet
KUKUCÍN Martin 17. 5. 1860, Jasenová - 21. 5. 1928, Pokrac by Lipik (Croatia) one of the most productive Slovak roman and novel writer, in 1894 emigrated to Croatia and in 1908 to Chile, returned in 1922 back to Europe, died in Croatia on pneumonia, moved to the National Cemetery at 29. 10. 1928 
KUZMÁNY Karol 1806, Brezno - 1866, Trencianske Teplice writer and poet
LETTRICH Andrej 1922 - 1993 member of the strog generation of Slovak movie directors
LETTRICH Jozef 1905 - 1969 chairman of the Slovak Nat. Council during WWII
MAROTHY- SOLTESOVA Elena 6. 1. 1855, Krupina - 11. 2. 1939, Martin writer, daugher of Daniel Marothy
MELICKOVA Hana 1900 - 1978 theatre actress, one of the greatest personalities iof the Slovak theatre scene, educating many generations of excellent actors and actresses in Slovakia
MICHAELLI Daniel 1929 - 1980 actor
MITROVSKY Milan Th. 1. 7. 1875 - 30. 10. 1943 painter and writer
NEMCOK Stefan 12. 8. 1912 - 20. 8. 1996 painter, emigrated to Argentina and worked there with J. C. Hronsky
ORSZÁGH - HVIEZDOSLAV Pavol 2. 2. 1849, Vysný Kubín - 8. 11. 1921, Dolný Kubín greatest Slovak poet, memorial site with motto of National Cemetery
PAJTAS Jozef 1900 - 1960 first chancellor of P. J. Safarik's University in Kosice
PAULINY-TOTH Viliam 3. 6. 1826, Senica - 6. 5. 1877, Martin writer, poet and head of Matica slovenska
PLICKA Karel 14. 10. 1894, Vienna - 6. 5. 1987, Prague virtuoso of photography, writer, movie director, folk song researcher, screenplay writer, musician virtuoso - child prodigy, Ansel Adams of Czechoslovakia
POLLA Belo 12. 4. 1917 - 16. 8. 2000 historian
RAPANT Daniel member of the Slovak Academy of Sciences
ROY Vladimír 1885, Kochanovce - 1936, Nový Smokovec poet
SKULTETY Jozef 25. 11. 1853, Potok - 19. 1. 1948, Martin writer, politician and head of Matica slovenska
SMREK Ján (Ján Cietek) 1898, Zemianske Lieskové - 1982, Bratislava poet
STEFUNKO Frano 4. 8. 1903, Vlckovce - 6. 4. 1974, Bratislava sculptor, author of many monumental works, especially his portraits are artistic very valuable (e.g. on this cemetery the grave statue of Vladimir Roy)
STODOLA Ivan, MUDr. 1888, Liptovský Mikulás - 1977, Piestany theater writer, founder of Slovak modern theater, his works describe with high society criticism the time period between WWI and WWII
VALASTAN-DOLINSKY Jan 15. 2. 1892 - 2. 3. 1965 music composer
ZVONICKY Gorazd (Adrej Sandor) 1913 - 1995 Catholic priest, poet, writer and translator