The house where a leader of the Slovak national revival died
A museum in the Modra house where Ľudovít Štúr, the leading figure of the 19th-century Slovak national revival, died in 1856, part of a wider memorial complex declared a National Cultural Monument in 1994.
What to look for during your visit
4 highlightsSee the rooms of the house where Ľudovít Štúr died in 1856
Learn about his role in codifying standard written Slovak
Explore exhibits on the 19th-century Slovak national revival
Visit a site within a memorial complex declared a National Cultural Monument in 1994
A place shaped across centuries
Ľudovít Štúr, codifier of standard written Slovak and leading figure of the 19th-century Slovak national revival, moved to Modra in 1851 and died in this house, then owned by the family of his brother Karol Štúr's wife, on 12 January 1856. The museum was founded in 1965 and moved into this specific building in 2006 as part of the Slovak National Museum. The wider memorial complex around his life and death was declared a National Cultural Monument in 1994.
What to expect when you arrive
Exhibits inside the house cover Štúr's life, his role in codifying standard Slovak, and the wider Slovak national revival movement he led, set inside the rooms of the historic Modra townhouse where he spent his final years.
A closer look
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Address
Štúrova 84, 900 01, Modra
Telephone
Best time to visit
Tuesday to Friday year-round; April to October adds Saturday opening.
Getting there
The museum sits on Štúrova street in central Modra, within easy walking distance of the town's main square.
Accessibility and terrain
Historic house with stairways; contact the museum in advance for accessibility needs.
Combine it with
Continue exploring nearby
Modra's historic main square and Small Carpathian wine cellars lie within easy walking distance.