Nordre gravlund

Sculpture made of Gustav Lærum (grieving woman)

Nordre Gravlund is a cemetery in Oslo, between Ullevål University Hospital and Sagene. It has an area of 16 hectares. There is a memorial over 20 members of Norwegian Communist Party that were killed during the Second World War.

Poet Rudolf Nilsen and historian Halvdan Koht are buried at Nordre Gravlund.

References

Arc! article (Norwegian)
"Fra innvielsen av NKP-monumentet" – article in Friheten (Norwegian)

Coordinates: 59°56′19″N 10°44′46″E / 59.93861°N 10.74611°E / 59.93861; 10.74611

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