Other denominations
Múzeum Slovenského Národného Povstania [Monument to the Slovak National Uprising]
Original use
Culture/leisure/tourism/museum and Monument/memorial
Current use
Culture/leisure/tourism/museum and Monument/memorial
Architects
Dušan Kuzma
Engineers
Róbert Lamprecht, Statics
Others
Jozef Jankovič
Concrete by reinforcement
Concrete is a relatively brittle material that is strong in compression but less so in tension.
To increase its overall strength, steel rods, wires, mesh or cables may be embedded in concrete before it sets. This reinforcement, often known as rebar, resists tensile forces. By forming a strong bond, the two materials are able to resist a variety of applied forces, effectively acting as a single structural element .
Construction method
In this case, the concrete can be made by mixing the components directly on site, or it may be transported from a production plant in concrete-mixer trucks.
This method has the disadvantage of leaving the concrete exposed to the elements while it is setting. Whereas, with other methods, the environmental conditions can be controlled during setting, providing greater control over the outcome, with cast-in-place concrete a series of tests and protocols are necessary to verify its final strength.
Architectural concrete
- textured walls
- wooden formwork finish
- stamped concrete
- exposed aggregate concrete, colored concrete, etc.
Structural types
State of Conservation
Description
This memorial is both a commemorative monument and a museum dedicated to the uprising of the Slovak people against fascism at the end of the Second World War.
The building is located on a small hill, which visitors ascend via a monumental staircase. It is surrounded by a park that is also an open-air museum of military equipment.
The building is formed by a low horizontal volume, like a podium, above which an expressive concrete structure rises, made up of two asymmetrical bodies in the shape of a shell. Between the two volumes, a linear space houses the monuments and sculptures that commemorate the uprising, the most symbolic area of the ensemble. The two concrete structures, elevated one storey above the memorial space, contain the exhibition halls and are connected to one another by a small bridge.
The construction process for the monument is documented in detail with period photographs, which show the complexity of the process, especially the massive wooden formwork that was required. It was not just the size that made the structure complex: both volumes have an internal waffle structure of ribs and beams at the top for stabilisation.
Slovakia
Kapitulská 23
Banská Bystrica Kraj (Region) Banská Bystrica Okres (Administrative area) 974 01 Banská Bystrica
Commission
1963
Completion
1969