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WWI Military cemetery Mikulášová
War cemetery in Mikulášová is a memento of heavy warfare on the hill Kaštielik located not far away from the village. The cemetery consists of 110 graves with more than 180 fallen soldiers in them. Most of the soldiers are unknown by name. For many years the cemetery was a ruin until its reconstruction in 2014-2017. The cemetery is part of educational trail leading from the village to the memorial of the fallen soldiers located on the top of the hill Kaštielik.
Slovakia,
Type of WWI-heritage
- Military cemetery
Dimensions
2025 m2
State of repair/preservation
The cemetery is in good condition.
The cemetery was reconstructed in the period of 2014 - 2017.
Historical WWI Context
The territory of today’s Slovak Republic was directly affected by the WWI battles from autumn 1914 till spring 1915. Military operations took place on the territory of two counties in the North-Eastern Slovakia (Prešovský self-governing region with following counties: Bardejov, Humenné, Medzilaborce, Snina, Stropkov and Svidník). The military operations took place in difficult territory of Carpathian Mountains. The Austro-Hungarian army and Russian army were involved in these battles. In March and April 1915, the German army was also involved in the battle. Military operations that took several months resulted in more than 50,000 soldiers dead. The soldiers of former rival armies are buried in approximately 200 military cemeteries. The largest number of these cemeteries is located on the territory of the above six regions, where the military operations took place. In addition, the military cemeteries were created near the military hospitals or concentration camps at the front background. Such military cemeteries are located on whole territory of today Slovakia, especially near the large cities.
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State of legal protection
Not protected
Owner
Village Mikulášová
Kind of cultural use of WWI
Opening
Public
Entrance Fee
No entrance fee
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WWI Military cemetery Mikulášová
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