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Banska Bystrica - Museum of the Slovak National Uprising
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Banska Bystrica – Museum of the Slovak National Uprising

Museum of the Slovak National Uprising is a specialized Museum with the archives of special importance that documents development of the Slovak Society between 1938–1945 with an accent on documentation of anti-fascist resistance and the Slovak National Uprising. The whole Slovakia is in the competence of the museum. Its professional, methodical, coordinating and consultative functions have an international range. The museum is situated in a monumental building of the memorial of the Slovak National Uprising, that was built in the Southeast part of the historical center since 1969. Today it is one of the dominants of the county town in Banska Bystrica in Slovakia. This architecturally interesting building /author- prof.Ing.arch. Dusan Kuzma/ symbolizes history of the Slovak nation in two asymmetric reinforced concrete monuments joined with the bridge that symbolizes an idea of the Slovak National Uprising as an important milestone in the life of the Slovak society during the Second World War. The space between the two monuments is used as a pious hall with the symbolic grave of an Unknown Soldier and the everlasting flame, most important battlefields of uprising and places of Nazi repression. Memorial tablets to victims of Holocaust from Slovakia and to the foreign fighters of the Slovak National Uprising are paced there as well. The whole memorial of the Slovak National Uprising was proclaimed as a national cultural heritage. It was founded in Banska Bystrica on May 8, 1955. Museum fastened with its activity to the former Institute of the Slovak National Uprising that existed in Banska Bystrica since December 1947. Today Museum of the Slovak National Uprising documents and presents history of the Slovak society between 1938–1945 with the emphasis on documentation of anti-nazi resistance and Slovak National Uprising. Slovak National Uprising is presented as an important part of the European anti-nazi resistance during the W.W.II. Museum managed to collect, protects and carries scientific research of 66 956 different tree-dimensional items and 136 157 archival materials. A special archives documenting period between 1938–1945 and activities of the museum itself. A part of the museum is also the library with more than 20 000 books and accompanying documentation. Museum has an informative database of its activities and provides researches, institutions and public with requested information. Museum of the Slovak National Uprising is surrounded by the large park area. There is an open-air exhibition of heavy armament situated in the park. Close to the entrance to the park area there is the most interesting exhibit – aircraft LI-2. This aircraft was used to carry persons and material to an airbase Three Oaks in time of the Slovak National Uprising. The interior of the aircraft is opened for public. Park area and well technically equipped cinema hall are places, where many social events take place.

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