sculpture by Odd Hilt
sculpture by Gustav Lærum
Nordre Gravlund is a cemetery located between Ullevål University Hospital and the district of Sagene in Oslo, Norway.[1]
History
The cemetery was first established on the site in 1884. The cemetery has been expanding several times and now has an area of 16 hectares. There is a smaller chapel at the main entrance. Near the chapel is a memorial (NKP Minnesbauta) dedicated to the 23 members of the central committee of the Norwegian Communist Party who were killed during World War II. It was designed by sculptor Odd Hilt. The grave site for members of the Martinsen family contains the sculpture "Peace" (Fred) by sculptor Lars Utne.[2][3][4]
Notable burials
- Osmund Brønnum
- Cathinka Guldberg
- Anne Holsen
- Ivar Jørgensen
- Halvdan Koht
- Paul Koht
- Jolly Kramer-Johansen
- Arne Lie
- Martin Mehren
- Rudolf Nilsen
- Sølvi Wang
References
- ^ "Nordre gravlund". Kulturminnesøk. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
- ^ "Nordre gravlund". Oslo kommune. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
- ^ Øivind Storm Bjerke. "Odd Hilt". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
- ^ Sonja Hagemann. "Gustav Lærum". Norsk kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
External links
- Arc! article (in Norwegian)
- "Fra innvielsen av NKP-monumentet" – article in Friheten (in Norwegian)
- Nordre gravlund at Find a Grave
59°56′19″N 10°44′46″E / 59.93861°N 10.74611°E
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