Slávičie údolie cemetery

Cemetery in Bratislava, Slovakia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Slávičie údolie cemetery (Slovak: Cintorín Slávičie údolie, literally "Nightingale Valley") is a cemetery in the Karlova Ves borough in Bratislava, Slovakia. It covers 18.5 ha (46 acres) and is the largest cemetery in Bratislava.

A house in Slávičie údolie cemetery

The cemetery was built in 1912 for poorer inhabitants of Bratislava, and it was called "cemetery of the poor". In World War I soldiers were buried there. Today it is the final resting place for prominent Slovak artists, scientists, soldiers, airmen and politicians.[1]

Notable interments

Grave of Alexander Dubček

References

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