2. What is it
„Martin“?
Martin ( up to year
1950 “Turciansky Svaty
Martin”) is a town in the
north of Slovakia. It is the
historical centrum of
Turiec and also a distric
town.
It is situated at
about 20 kilometers
south-east from Zilina, and
170 kilometres north-east
from Bratislava (capital
city of Slovakia), in Zilina
district. It is situated in
Turiec Valley along the
river called Turiec, under
the foothills of Mala Fatra.
Martin is also
separated to numerous
parts. The names of the all
parts are listed below.
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Basic
History
First written
mention is from year 1284.
In the middle ages, Martin
had a very good strategic
position.
From 17th
century to year 1922
Martin became the centre
of Turiec District, and in
19th century Martin
became also the centre for
Slovak Culture. At the end
of 19th century the “Slovak
National Revival” started
here. Since the year 1863
is is the seat of Matica
slovenska. In the year 1866
Slovakian Petal
Gymnasium was
established here. On 30th
October 1918 thanks to
Declaration of Martin,
Slovakia joined with the
Czech republic and created
one unit called
“Czechoslovak republic”.
By the end of the Second
World War, Martin was
freed by the Red Army on
April 11th,
1945. On 24th
August, 1994 Martin was
declared by law for the
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national town of culture in
Slovakia.
Matica
slovenska
Matica slovenska
one of the most cultural
sites of the Slovak
Republic.
Matica slovenska
is international Slovak
cultural institute with its
headquarters in Martin.
The mission of Matica
slovenska is to consolidate
the Slovak nation, lash and
exponentiate national
awareness of the Slovaks
and country men living in
the foreign countries, deep
an attitude for citizens to
slovakian nation.
Headquarters
1st building:
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The authentic
building of Matica was
built in 1864-1865. The
building was built
according to a project of an
architect Jan Nepomuk
Bobula from the gifts of
the Slovaks. Originally,
almost classical building,
was rebuilt at the
beginning of 20th century
for state institute. In the
building is now located
stood exposition Slovak
national literature museum.
2nd building:
The second
building of Matica
Slovneska was built in
1925 – 1926 according to
the proposal of Ján
Palkovič. From year 1964
the building is a cultural
monument. In the small
park in front of the
building is a bronze statue
by Jan Kulich from 1964.
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Recent headqaurters of
Matica slovenska was
situated in this building.
3rd building:
The third building
of Matica slovenska was
built in 1963 – 1975. It was
the headquarters of Matica
slovenska up to 2005. After
the division of Matica
slovenska and Slovak
national library, the third
building serves for the
needs of Slovak national
library. Matica slovenska is
now situated back in the
second building.
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Other
cultural
monuments
Saint Martin
Roman Catholic Church
The church dates
back to 70 year of 13th
century. It belongs to the
category of roman-catholic
churches. The church was
built at already existing
graveyard, and there’s also
one theory, that at the same
place some small church or
chapel was previously
built, too.
National
Cemetery
It could be called „The
final resting place of many
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important personalities of
Slovakia“.
The list includes writers,
poets, national activists,
pedagogues and many
others.
The first
building of Tatra Banka
Built in 1912 – 1913
according to the project of
Milan Harminc. It’s the
building where Declaration
of Slovak nation was
accepted, and then Slovak
and Czech republic created
one unit called
Czechoslovak republic, as
mentioned above.
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the source of correct and
actual information.
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originally for this purpose
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copyright.
