Symbolický cintorín: a serene memorial that honors the adventurous spirits of climbers who lost their lives in the High Tatras

Symbolický cintorín: a serene memorial that honors the adventurous spirits of climbers who lost their lives in the High Tatras

Nestled near the picturesque Popradské pleso lake, in Slovakia’s Tatra National Park, just a few meters over a small bridge, under which the water murmurs quietly, is Symbolický cintorín, literally Symbolic Cemetery, that serves as a poignant tribute to the lives lost in the mountains, particularly those who died while attempting to conquer the rugged peaks of the High Tatras. This quaint site is not a traditional cemetery, as it does not contai…