| 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 |