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If you’d have visited Martin three hun-dred years ago, you would have found a small village similar to most in Slova-kia. Martin is likely to have been foun-ded in the beginning of 12th century and the oldest written record of the Villa Sancti Martini (a villa of the Saint Mar-tin) dates back to 1284.The turning point in modern histo-ry occurred in the revolutionary year of 1848 after a performance by Štúr’s

Martin

The building of the National House is located to the west of the glass building named “Millennium” 1 , which together with the reconstructed pedestrian zone won the most significant award in Slovakia - „Building of the Year 2003“. The National House 2 was built in the years 1888 to 1890 by the Society of Property Owners according to the design of the architect Blažej Bulla. From World War II until 2001, when its reconstruction began, the National House was the seat of the Slovak Chamber Theatre (formerly the Theatre of the Slovak National Uprising). Since December 2008, the National House has reopened to public. Furthermore, the Theatre Studio which was built in 1994 and is one of the most modern and best equipped theaters in Slovakia, belongs to the Slovak Chamber Theatre.

The Days of the City of Martin, Martin Cultural Summer and Days of St. Martin– Martin Feast are some of the biggest and most outstanding events. The Days of the City of Martin are regu-larly organized within the pedestrian zone (at Di-

The square is then divided into two parts, starting from the Millenium building. The first part ends at the Memo-randum Square, where the Memorandum Assembly of the Slovak Nation took place under the linden trees outside of the Evangelical Church A.C. 3 on 6th and 7th of June, 1861. A significant document – the first comprehensive pro-gramme of autonomous Slovak policy – the Memorandum of the Slovak Nation was signed here.

Right next to the Memorandum Square, the first historical building of Matica slovenská 4 , is situated. All creative and cultural figures of the Slovak nation were integrated in this building in the 19th century. Today, the Slovak National Litera-ry Museum of the Slovak National Library’s permanent expo-sitions of the Oldest Slovak Literature, are displayed here.

The second building of Matica slovenská 5 was built in the years 1925-1926 according to the design of the architect Ján Palkovič. Nowadays, it houses the departments of Matica slovenská – The Publishing House of Matica slovenská, The Editorial office of Národné noviny (National newspaper), Slovenské pohľa-dy (Slovak Views), and the departments of the Slovak National Library’s ‘Slovak National Literary Muse-um’. In the park opposite the building is the bronze sculpture “Matice” 6 by sculptor Ján Kulich, 1964.

Another point of interest is the building of the Tatra bank 8 (currently the seat of the Slovak Savings Bank), where on the 30th October 1918 the Slovak political and cultural representation signed the Declaration of the Slovak Nation on the common Czech and Slovak Republic. There is a bronze sculpture (made by sculptor Fraňo Štefunko) – a memorial to the fallen soldiers of World War I, located in a small adjacent park.

The National Cemetery 11 is one of the most visited places in Martin, where many Slovak personalities who contributed to the development of the city, the founding of cultural institutions and societies and financial institutes, are buried here. Later on, many of Slovaks from abroad were also buried here.

The Museum of Martin Benka 10 - the exposition dis-plays the authentic work setting and artworks of the out-standing and multi-talented (particularly in painting and illustration) – national artist, Martin Benka. The interiors of the museum (studio and apartment) are authentic (according to the master Benka‘s will).

The oldest landmark of the city, St. Martin’s Roman Catholic Church 12 , is situated on the other side of the square. The town of Martin was na-med after its church patron. The church was built in Roman style in the 2nd half of the 13th century, and fresco paintings from the 14th cen-tury are preserved here. The tomb of the Révai family, the calvary with 14 relieves and “Pieta” from Fraňo Štefunko, the national artist, as well as a painting of Madonna (the Mother of God) by the national artist Martin Benka, can be found in the church.

Martin is a city of museums. The SNM - Museum of Ethnography 15 in Martin with its permanent expositi-ons Man and Soil, Man and Material, Man and Clothing is one of the biggest ethnographical museums in Slovakia. Also other museums such as the Museum of the Slovak Village, the Museum of Andrej Kmeť, the Museum of Martin Benka, the Museum of Czech Culture, the Museum of Roma Cul-ture in Slovakia and the Museum of Karol Plicka in Blatnica are also administrated by the Slovak National Museum.

In the Museum of Andrej Kmeť 9 there is a specialized department which focuses on nature research, it holds more than 160 thousand collecti-ons of artefacts and displays a perma-nent exhibition about the nature of the Turiec Region.

followers, which gained a positive response in both Martin and the whole Turiec Region. During the three centuries of historical development, Martin became a unique center for Slovak historical and cultural life. Nowadays, Martin is a metropolis of the Turiec Region, a modern city, where the center has undergone significant reconstruction. The historic city center is not large. Recurrent fires in the past have repeatedly damaged the town, which has resulted in few historical buildings. Most of them originate from the late 19th and early 20th century and were built in an Art Nouveau style.

The Slovak Chamber Thea-tre has annually organized a theatrical festival en-titled „Touches and Con-nections“. One of the fes-tival‘s ambitions is to look for and promote the most interesting and inspiring theatrical productions.

The Slovak National Library in Martin (Slovenská ná-rodná knižnica) 7 is one of the oldest and most sig-nificant national, cultural, scientific, informational and educational institutions. As a supreme institute of the Slovak librarianship, book culture, literary museology, literary archives and biography, serves both the citizens of the Slovak Republic and library users from abroad.

The building of the former office for regional administration built in 1772 is located opposite St. Martin’s Roman Catholic Church. It has housed the Turiec Gallery 13 (Turčianska galéria) since 1987 displaying its permanent exposition of 20th century Slovak modern art. Besides the regular exhibitions and chamber con-certs, the gallery also cyclically organizes international events – Bienniale of Illustrations (for children) and Bienniale of Book Art (for authors and lovers of beautiful books).To the east of the Turiec Gallery, there is the Group of statutes 14 (a sculpture) (1941) by the sculptor Fraňo Štefunko, representing Jánošík with his group that symbolizes the Slovak revolt against fascism.

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vadelné Square). It is a multi-gengre event, which usually lasts for 3-days and includes Martin Day of Dance and Martin Cycling Day. During the Days of the City of Martin (since 1996), it is a tradition to invite official delegations from the partner cities from abroad to participate as guests at special programmes. The twinning cities of the City of Martin: Báčsky Petrovec (Serbia, Vojvodina), Békéscsaba (Hungary), Fargo (U.S.A.) Gotha (Germany), Hoogeveen (the Netherlands), Jičín (Czech Republic), Kalisz (Poland), Železnodorožnyj (Russia). Martin Cultural Summer includes many popular, classical and alternative music concerts, as well as outdoor theatrical and dancing performances (under open air). The end of the summer holiday is dedicated to cyclists - Cyklomaratón po ceste SNP (Cyclo-Marathon on the route of the Slovak National Uprising).

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A. Kmeťa 22, 036 01 Martin, Slovakiatel: +421 (0)43 423 87 76, mobil: +421 915 833 963tik@martin.sk, www.tikmartin.sk

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SNM – Museum of the Slovak Village, Martin (open--air exhibition) 16 is the largest ethnographic open-air museum in Slovakia. It has been built since 1964. This colourful village is spread over an area of 28 hectares, more than 100 constructions displaying the traditional folk architecture of the north-west Slovak regions are included. In the open air museum (skanzen), attractive events dedicated to traditional seasonal festivities such as the carnival, Easter, May-pole, harvest festival, Christmas, and other occasions as e.g. fairs are regularly organized. Also specialized events promoting interpreters of folk musical instru-ments, Roma culture and other are held here. Creative workshops, sale of folk art products and refreshment in a typical Slovak pub are available during all events.

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