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Liberation Monument and Natural Weapons Museum

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The first village in the vicinity of Košice, which was liberated from the fascists by the Red Army during the Second World War, was the village of Skároš. In December 1944, more than 100 soldiers fell here during the liberation. Today, these heroes are commemorated by the Liberation Memorial and the Natural Weapons Museum in the village of Skároš.

Liberation Monument and Natural Weapons Museum

The first village in the vicinity of Košice, which was liberated from the fascists by the Red Army during the Second World War, was the village of Skároš. In December 1944, more than 100 soldiers fell here during the liberation. Today, these heroes are commemorated by the Liberation Memorial and the Natural Weapons Museum in the village of Skároš.

Here you can see the legendary Soviet tank T-34, anti-tank cannon ZiS-2, divisional cannon ZiS-3 caliber 76 mm and two howitzers.

Every year on May 8, the village commemorates the end of the 2nd st. war and the memory of the victims by laying wreaths.

The monument is located at the end of the village in the direction of Hungary and has a large parking lot.

The complex was unveiled on the day of the 30th anniversary of the liberation of the village on December 17, 1974.

The buried soldiers were members of the Red Army: the 18th Army under the command of Lieutenant General Gastilovič, the 40th Army under the command of Lieutenant General Žmačenko and the 1st Guards Army under the command of Colonel General Greček

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Transport: By foot, By bike, By car, By bus
Parking: Free parking nearby

Languages: Slovak

Suitable for: Childrens, Families with childrens, Elderly, Handicapped, Cyclists, Young, Adults
Season: Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
Updated on: 4.5.2020
Source: tipnatrip.com

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Liberation Monument and Natural Weapons Museum
044 11  Skároš
Region: Košický
District: Košice-okolie
Area: Abov
 48.580165, 21.385882

044 11  Skároš

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