Vestre gravlund

Historie

Vestre Gravlund is a cemetery in the Frogner borough of Oslo, Norway, located next to the Borgen metro station. At 243acre, it is the largest cemetery in Norway. It was inaugurated in September 1902 and also contains a crematorium.Notable interments Per Aabel (1902–1999), actor Eyvind Alnæs (1872–1932), composer Lasse Aasland (1926–2001), politician Gunnar Andersen (1890–1968), footballer and ski jumper Karsten Andersen (1920–1997), composer Johan Anker (1871–1940), sailor Trygve Bratteli (1910–1984), prime minister Alfred Eriksen (1918–1991), Olympic fencer Kirsten Flagstad (1895–1962), opera singer (unmarked headstone) Erland Frisvold (1877–1971), politician and colonel Einar Gerhardsen (1897–1987), prime minister Kjell Hallbing (1934–2004), writer Gunvor Hofmo (1921–1995), poet and writer Leif Juster (1910–1995), comedian Casey Kasem (1932–2014), actor, voice actor and radio celebrity (unmarked headstone) Ada Kramm (1899–1981), actress Martin Linge (1894–1941), actor and army captain Halvard Storm (1877–1964), 20th century artist/etcher of Norwegian landscapes. Gunnar Tolnæs (1879–1940), actor Egil Holst Torkildsen (1916–1979), National Socialist editor and activist