--- title: "Valašský Slavín and the Church of Saint Anne in Rožnov" description: "Valašský Slavín is the cemetery of honour by the Church of Saint Anne in Rožnov's Little Wooden Town. Discover its history and who lies there." url: "https://zpusteven.cz/en/valasske-muzeum-v-prirode/valassky-slavin" lang: "en" latitude: 49.46249 longitude: 18.1494743 --- ![The Church of Saint Anne with its shingle tower in the middle of the Little Wooden Town, a Beskid ridge behind](https://d.zpusteven.cz/place/valasske-muzeum-v-prirode/kostel-sv-anny/1280/DJI_0120.avif) Cemetery of honour • Little Wooden Town • Valašské muzeum v přírodě # Valašský Slavín and the Church of Saint Anne A wooden church, and around it the resting place of those who made Wallachia's name. - **A burial ground since:** 1969 - **Who lies here:** Zátopek, Raška, Šuláková - **Church of Saint Anne:** 1939–1941 - **Entry:** included in the Little Wooden Town ticket ## A grave you have to earn Valašský Slavín is a cemetery of honour in the middle of the [Little Wooden Town](https://zpusteven.cz/en/valasske-muzeum-v-prirode#drevene-mestecko), part of Valašské muzeum v přírodě. Who may be laid to rest here is recommended by an expert committee and approved by the museum's director. In the 1960s there was only a display of old gravestones here. From 1969 it turned into a burial ground for the writers, painters, scientists and sportspeople who made Wallachia's name. The graves surround the Church of Saint Anne, the landmark of the whole town. ![Emil Zátopek's sandstone gravestone with a relief of a runner, Dana Zátopková's slab beside it](https://d.zpusteven.cz/place/valasske-muzeum-v-prirode/valassky-slavin/1280/IMG_9336.avif) Emil Zátopek's gravestone with a relief of a runner; Dana Zátopková's slab beside it. Why come here ### Famous names among log houses Zátopek, Raška, the Jaroněks - people who made Wallachia known across the country and abroad have their graves right on the Little Wooden Town's tour route. What not to miss ### The Church of Saint Anne A wooden church with unusual blue painted decoration in the middle of the graveyard - the landmark the Slavín spreads around. When to come ### Anenská pouť at the end of July A costumed procession from the [Church of All Saints](https://zpusteven.cz/all-saints-church-roznov) and a feast for the day of Saint Anne, the patron saint of Wallachia, right by the Church of Saint Anne. ![A stone figure of a mourning woman with a veil over her head and a hand on her breast](https://d.zpusteven.cz/place/valasske-muzeum-v-prirode/valassky-slavin/1280/IMG_9294.avif) ![A carved wooden figure of a woman holding flowers, the shingle roof of the enclosure wall behind her](https://d.zpusteven.cz/place/valasske-muzeum-v-prirode/valassky-slavin/1280/IMG_9296.avif) ![A metal figure of an angel with a green patina, leaning against a stone pillar, one hand pointing upwards](https://d.zpusteven.cz/place/valasske-muzeum-v-prirode/valassky-slavin/1280/IMG_9299.avif) ## The story of Valašský Slavín From a collection of gravestones to a cemetery of honour 01 - The change ### A display that became a burial ground In the 1960s a display of historic gravestones and cast-iron crosses stood here. The stone slabs of fojts and of the Wallachian portáši by the church gallery drew most of the attention. The corps has a page of its own, [Portášské hroby](https://zpusteven.cz/en/portasske-hroby). **In 1969** the display became a burial ground: a place of remembrance for writers, painters, ethnographers, composers, scientists and sportspeople who came from Wallachia or worked here. The graves are both real and symbolic. Formally the burial ground was established a year later, in 1970. The names and achievements of everyone recorded here are kept by the museum in parallel, in the Kniha paměti kraje, the region's book of remembrance. ![Old stone grave slabs with a baroque cartouche and wrought-iron crosses along the church gallery](https://d.zpusteven.cz/place/valasske-muzeum-v-prirode/valassky-slavin/1280/IMG_9286.avif) Stone slabs with cartouches and wrought-iron crosses still stand along the church gallery. 02 - Who decides ### Rada starších Burial here and an entry in the Kniha paměti kraje are two separate proposals. Both are decided the same way by the museum's director, on the recommendation of an expert committee called the **Rada starších**, the council of elders. The Rada starších is made up of people from various professions with a deep knowledge of the history, traditions, culture and social conditions of Moravian Wallachia. The burial ground has its own statute. ![A carved wooden cross with a plaque reading “Sourozenci Bohumír, Alois a Julie Jaroňkovi, zakladatelé Valašského muzea v přírodě”](https://d.zpusteven.cz/place/valasske-muzeum-v-prirode/valassky-slavin/1280/IMG_9334.avif) Names ## Who lies here - Founders of the museum ### Bohumír, Alois and Julie Jaroněk The inscription on their carved cross recalls them as the siblings who pushed the museum through and founded it in 1925. Their story is carried by [the Jaroněk villa](https://zpusteven.cz/en/jaronkova-vila), the house and workshop a short way from here. - Athletics ### Emil Zátopek A runner and four-time Olympic champion: gold in London in 1948 and three more four years later in Helsinki. Born in Kopřivnice. - Athletics ### Dana Zátopková A javelin thrower and Olympic champion from Helsinki in 1952. Emil Zátopek's wife, she was laid to rest in the Slavín in 2020. - Ski jumping ### Jiří Raška A ski jumper from Frenštát pod Radhoštěm and Olympic champion from Grenoble in 1968. - Athletics ### Ludvík Daněk A discus thrower and Olympic champion from Mexico City in 1968. - Folklore ### Jarmila Šuláková A singer known as the queen of Wallachian folklore. - Music ### Jan Nepomuk Polášek A composer and collector of folk songs (1873–1956) who, with Leoš Janáček, gathered over 4,000 Wallachian songs. - Fine art ### Karel Hofman An academic painter (1906–1998) and pupil of Otakar Nejedlý. He painted the Wallachian landscape all his life. A selection - the graves in the Slavín are both real and symbolic, and the museum keeps the full record in the Kniha paměti kraje. ![The side wall of the Church of Saint Anne with the tower above it, old gravestones standing at its foot](https://d.zpusteven.cz/place/valasske-muzeum-v-prirode/kostel-sv-anny/1280/IMG_9339.avif) The gravestones stand tight against the church wall - the graveyard touches the building itself. The church the Slavín lies around ## The Church of Saint Anne from Větřkovice The landmark of the Little Wooden Town is a **free copy** of the single-nave church from Větřkovice near Příbor. It was built between 1939 and 1941 and consecrated in 1945. The timber building, which is not log-built, has a massive tower and a masonry sacristy on the north side, with gravestones around it on every side. - **Built:** 1939–1941, consecrated 1945 - **Model:** the church from Větřkovice near Příbor - **Inside:** blue painted decoration, two altars ![Aerial view of the Church of Saint Anne among the trees of the Little Wooden Town, a Beskid ridge behind](https://d.zpusteven.cz/place/valasske-muzeum-v-prirode/kostel-sv-anny/1280/DJI_0121.avif) ![The front of the Church of Saint Anne with its massive shingle tower, a crucifix in front of it](https://d.zpusteven.cz/place/valasske-muzeum-v-prirode/kostel-sv-anny/1280/IMG_9347.avif) ![The Church of Saint Anne from the side - tower, shingle roof and the open gallery along the nave](https://d.zpusteven.cz/place/valasske-muzeum-v-prirode/kostel-sv-anny/1280/IMG_9341.avif)![The gable and tower of the church from below, plank boarding and shingles against the sky](https://d.zpusteven.cz/place/valasske-muzeum-v-prirode/kostel-sv-anny/1280/IMG_9327.avif)![A crucifix under a wrought-iron arch, the shingle tower of the Church of Saint Anne behind it](https://d.zpusteven.cz/place/valasske-muzeum-v-prirode/kostel-sv-anny/1280/IMG_9323.avif) ### Blue painted decoration and two altars Inside, the unusual blue painted decoration comes as a surprise. There are two altars, the high altar with an image of Saint Anne and a side altar with an image of Saint Wenceslas. The display shows how a church in a small craftsmen's town was furnished at the end of the 19th century. ![The chancel with the high altar, paintings and figures of saints hanging on either side](https://d.zpusteven.cz/place/valasske-muzeum-v-prirode/kostel-sv-anny/1280/IMG_9306.avif) ![A view down the nave towards the high altar, blue-painted columns and a coffered ceiling](https://d.zpusteven.cz/place/valasske-muzeum-v-prirode/kostel-sv-anny/1280/IMG_9303.avif) A view down the nave towards the altar; the columns and coffered ceiling are painted blue. ![A wooden font with a carved lid, a paschal candle with the year 2026 beside it](https://d.zpusteven.cz/place/valasske-muzeum-v-prirode/kostel-sv-anny/1280/IMG_9308.avif) A wooden font with a carved lid, and a paschal candle bearing the year 2026. ![The church's side altar with an image of Saint Wenceslas on horseback, a wooden pulpit beside it](https://d.zpusteven.cz/place/valasske-muzeum-v-prirode/kostel-sv-anny/1280/IMG_9310.avif) The side altar with an image of Saint Wenceslas on horseback, and the pulpit beside it. Visit ## Finding Valašský Slavín ### Where exactly it is #### In the middle of the Little Wooden Town The Slavín lies at the heart of the Little Wooden Town on the edge of central Rožnov pod Radhoštěm - at the museum's address, Palackého 147. ##### Otevřít v mapách [Mapy.com](https://mapy.com/en/zakladni?x=18.1494743&y=49.46249&z=17&source=coor&id=18.1494743,49.46249) · [Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=49.46249,18.1494743) ##### Nearby [Villa Jaroněk](https://zpusteven.cz/en/jaronkova-vila) · [Rožnovská Bečva](https://zpusteven.cz/en/roznovska-becva) · [Rožnov park with its bandstand](https://zpusteven.cz/en/roznovsky-park) · [The Jurkovič lookout tower](https://zpusteven.cz/en/jurkovicova-rozhledna) · [The Church of All Saints](https://zpusteven.cz/all-saints-church-roznov) · [The chimneys on the Tesla site](https://zpusteven.cz/en/kominy-tesla) · [The avenues on Hradisko](https://zpusteven.cz/en/aleje-na-hradisku) · [The ruins of Rožnov Castle](https://zpusteven.cz/roznov-castle-ruins) Map of the area ### What to know before you go #### Entry Valašský Slavín is on the Little Wooden Town's tour route, included in its ticket. #### Accessibility The Little Wooden Town is laid out on the flat along paved lanes, accessible by wheelchair. #### Refreshments and toilets Both are in the **Little Wooden Town**, on whose tour route the Slavín lies. Na závěr ## Doplňující info a test znalostí ### Rychlá rekapitulace **What is Valašský Slavín?** A cemetery of honour around the Church of Saint Anne in the Little Wooden Town, where figures who did much for Wallachia have been laid to rest since 1969 - writers, scientists, sportspeople and the founders of the museum itself. **Who decides who may be buried here?** The director of Valašské muzeum v přírodě, on the recommendation of an expert committee called the Rada starších. **Does the Slavín have separate admission?** No. It lies directly on the Little Wooden Town's tour route, and that ticket covers it. **Which church is the one in the Little Wooden Town modelled on?** It is a free copy of the single-nave church from Větřkovice near Příbor, built in 1939–1941 and consecrated in 1945. Inside it has unusual blue painted decoration and two altars. **Who is buried in the Slavín?** Among others the runner Emil Zátopek, the javelin thrower Dana Zátopková, the ski jumper Jiří Raška, the discus thrower Ludvík Daněk, the singer Jarmila Šuláková and the museum's founders, the Jaroněk siblings. Where next ## Around Valašský Slavín [Valašské muzeum v přírodě](https://zpusteven.cz/en/valasske-muzeum-v-prirode) - The whole open-air museum · The story from the folk festival of 1925 to today's three sites, with practical information for a visit. · Přejít na stránku → [Villa Jaroněk](https://zpusteven.cz/en/jaronkova-vila) - The founders' house · The house and workshop of the Jaroněk siblings, who lie in the Slavín themselves. Ten minutes' walk away. · Přejít na stránku → [The Church of All Saints](https://zpusteven.cz/all-saints-church-roznov) - Where Anenská pouť sets out · At the end of July, for the day of Wallachia's patron saint, the parish Church of All Saints is where the costumed procession to the Church of Saint Anne begins. · Přejít na stránku → [Rožnov park with its bandstand](https://zpusteven.cz/en/roznovsky-park) - The park just beyond the museum fence · A spa park with a bandstand, still a place for concerts and walks. · Přejít na stránku → --- Source: [Valašský Slavín and the Church of Saint Anne in Rožnov](https://zpusteven.cz/en/valasske-muzeum-v-prirode/valassky-slavin) - zPusteven.cz. When citing, please link to the page.