Nordre Gravlund is a

cemetery A cemetery, burial ground, gravesite or graveyard is a place where the remains of dead people are buried or otherwise interred. The word ''cemetery'' (from Greek , "sleeping place") implies that the land is specifically designated as a buri ...

located between

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and the district of

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, Norway.

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 The Communist Party of Norway ( no, Norges Kommunistiske Parti, NKP) is a communist party in Norway. The NKP was formed in 1923, following a split in the Norwegian Labour Party. It was Stalinist from its establishment and, as such, supported the ...

who were killed during

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. It was designed by sculptor

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. The grave site for members of the Martinsen family contains the sculpture "Peace" (''Fred'') by sculptor

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Notable burials

* Osmund Brønnum *

Cathinka Guldberg Cathinka Augusta Guldberg (3 January 1840 – 22 October 1919) was a Norwegian nurse, educator and deaconess. She was associated with the development of nursing education in Norway. Biography Guldberg was born in the city of Christiania (now Os ...

* Anne Holsen * Ivar Jørgensen *

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Paul Koht Paul Gruda Koht (7 December 1913 – 26 March 2002) was a Norwegian diplomat. Personal life He was born in Bærum as a son of Halvdan Koht (1873–1965) and Karen Grude Koht 1871–1960. He was a brother of Åse Gruda Skard. He was a grandson of ...

Jolly Kramer-Johansen Jolly Kramer-Johansen (7 May 1902 – 17 September 1968) was a Norwegian composer. He composed music for several films, including ''De vergeløse'' from 1939, ''Bastard'' from 1940, ''Tørres Snørtevold'' from 1940, '' Den farlige leken'' fr ...

* Arne Lie *

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References

External links

Arc! article

– article in

Friheten ''Friheten'' ( en, italic=yes, Freedom) is a Norwegian language biweekly newspaper, published by the Norwegian Communist Party (NKP). History and profile ''Friheten'' was Underground media in German-occupied Europe, founded illegally in 1941 dur ...

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