Vår Frelsers gravlund
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Vår Frelsers Gravlund is a cemetery in Oslo, Norway. It was created in 1808 as a result of the great famine and cholera epidemic of the Napoleonic Wars. Extended in 1911, the cemetery has been full since 1952.
The cemetery is known primarily for Æreslunden, Norway's main honorary burial ground. Many famous people are buried here including:
- Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
- Niels Christian Ditleff
- Birger Eriksen
- Carl Gustav Fleischer
- C. J. Hambro
- Viggo Hansteen
- Henrik Ibsen
- Edvard Munch
- Ole Olsen
- Alf Prøysen
- Johan Sverdrup
- Henrik Wergeland
- Camilla Collett
- Johan Diderik Behrens
- Evald Rygh
- Christian Birch-Reichenwald
Coordinates: 59°55′16″N 10°44′40″E / 59.92111°N 10.74444°E
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