The romantic park where Munch and Ibsen rest in peace.
History
When Vår Frelsers Cemetery was consecrated on June 17, 1808, it was primarily a cemetery for well-to-do Oslo citizens. Those who lived in the city were affluent, and at that time, it was possible for the rich to by a burial plot before they died, something the poor could not afford to do.
In 1864, a Chapel was first built in the eastern section of the burial grounds and was later altered a number of times. The plain stone building was used for funerals about ten times per year and one of the reasons for such limited use was that those being buried were often rich and their funerals took place in one of the two important churches in Oslo at that time, Trefoldighetskirken (Trinity Church) and Oslo Cathedral.
By 1911, the cemetery was full. Afterwards, new plots were only created on the sites of those whose lease had expired. After 1952, no new plots were allotted, although it was still possible to intern urns in old family graves. From now on, it is again possible to acquire a new urn plot in the honorable cemetery.
Source: http://www.significantcemeteries.org/2015/03/var-frelsers-cemetery-oslo-norway.html
Additional information: Contacts
Vår Frelsers Cemetery
Akersbakken 32
0172 Oslo kommune
Norway
P: +47 22 13 31 80
F: +47 52 51 60
E: varfrelsers.gravlund@gfe.oslo.kommune.no
W: https://www.oslo.kommune.no/helse-og-omsorg/begravelser-og-gravferd/gravlunder-og-kirkegarder/var-frelsers-gravlund/