Martin
- National Cemetery |
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Let's go for a walk
through the National Cemetery in Martin (in Slovak language) |
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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 |
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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 |
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