Liberators' Monument

The Slavín Memorial of Bratislava, a tribute to the fallen soldiers

On a height of Bratislava stands the Slavín Memorial, a monument and military cemetery dedicated to the Soviet soldiers who fell during the Second World War. The Bratislava audio-guided tour stops here, with respect, to evoke this place of memory and contemplation.

A monument and a military cemetery

The Slavín Memorial is a commemorative monument and a military cemetery that pays tribute to the Soviet soldiers who died in 1945 during the fighting for the liberation of Bratislava and the region, at the end of the Second World War. Topped with a high column, it dominates the city from a hill. It is a solemn place of memory, which invites contemplation and remembrance of the victims of the war.

What to see

Here you discover the monument, its high column and the military cemetery, in a solemn and peaceful setting. From the hill, the view also opens onto the city. A place of memory, the Slavín Memorial is visited with respect and contemplation, in tribute to the soldiers who fell during the Second World War.

Practical information

The Slavín Memorial lies on a hill of Bratislava, reachable on foot by a climb. It is an open-air place of memory, freely accessible, to be walked with respect and contemplation. The site also offers a view of the city; it is best to behave there with the dignity that a military cemetery requires.

To whom is the Slavín Memorial of Bratislava dedicated?

To the Soviet soldiers who died in 1945 during the fighting for the liberation of Bratislava, at the end of the Second World War.

Where is the Slavín Memorial?

On a hill dominating Bratislava; it is a monument and a military cemetery, a place of memory of the city.