Norra begravningsplatsen, literally "The Northern Burial Place" in Swedish, is a major cemetery of the Stockholm urban area, located in Solna Municipality. Inaugurated on 9 June 1827, it is the burial site for a number of Swedish notables.
| Norra begravningsplatsen | |
|---|---|
 Northern Chapel at Norra begravningsplatsen. | |
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| Details | |
| Established | 9 June 1827[1] |
| Location | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Coordinates | 59°21′24″N 18°1′9″E / 59.35667°N 18.01917°E |
| Size | 62 hectare[1] |
| No. of graves | 33,000[1] |
| Find a Grave | Norra begravningsplatsen |
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The largest part of the cemetery is managed by Stockholm municipality, despite being located in the neighbouring municipality of Solna. The site also has a Catholic and a Jewish burial ground with their own administrators. The Catholic burial ground was established in 1847 to the north of the oldest part of the cemetery and next to the Catholic part is the Jewish burial ground, which was established in 1857. The Catholic and Jewish burial grounds also have chapels.
Notable interments
editNobel Laureates
edit- Klas Pontus Arnoldson (1844–1916), Nobel laureate in Peace
- Allvar Gullstrand (1862–1930), Nobel laureate in Medicine
- Nelly Sachs (1891–1970), author and Nobel laureate in Literature
- Hugo Theorell (1903–1982), Nobel laureate in Medicine
Political Figures and Diplomats
edit- Per Albin Hansson (1885–1946), Prime Minister of Sweden
- Arvid Lindman (1862–1936), Prime Minister of Sweden
- Karl Staaff (1860–1915), Prime Minister of Sweden
- Folke Bernadotte (1895–1948), diplomat
- August Blanche (1811–1868), writer, publicist and politician
Explorers and Adventurers
edit- Salomon August Andrée (1854–1897), polar explorer
- Knut Frænkel (1870–1897), engineer and Arctic explorer
- Nils Strindberg (1872–1897), photographer and Arctic explorer
Writers and Literary Figures
edit- August Strindberg (1849–1912), author and playwright
- Vilhelm Moberg (1898–1973), author
- Bo Bergman (1869–1967), author, poet, and lyricist
- Catharina Rosaura "Rosa" Carlén (1836–1883), author
- Richard Dybeck (1811–1877), jurist and lyricist of the Swedish national anthem
- Waldemar Hammenhög (1902–1972), writer and novelist
Actors, Actresses, and Film Directors
edit- Ingrid Bergman (1915–1982), actress
- Gunnar Björnstrand (1909–1989), actor
- Gösta Ekman (senior) (1890–1938), actor
- Hasse Ekman (1915–2004), actor, director and writer
- Karin Molander (1889–1978), actress
- Mauritz Stiller (1883–1928), film director and actor
- Victor Sjöström (Victor Seastrom) (1879–1960), international film director
- Inga Tidblad (1901–1975), actress
- Justus Hagman (1859–1936), actor
Musicians, Composers, and Entertainers
edit- Franz Berwald (1796–1868), classical composer
- Kurt Atterberg (1887–1974), composer
- Ulf Björlin (1933–1993), conductor and composer
- Ernst Rolf (1891–1932), entertainer and theatrical producer
- Ulla Billquist (1907–1946), singer
- Anna Norrie (1860–1957), operetta singer
Visual Artists and Sculptors
edit- Isaac Grünewald (1889–1946), painter
- Jenny Nyström (1854–1946), artist and illustrator
- Alice Nordin (1871–1948), sculptor[2]
- Barbro Bäckström (1939–1990), sculptor
- Fanny Hjelm (1858-1944), portraitist and miniaturist
- Emerik Stenberg (1873–1927), painter
Industrialists and Inventors
edit- Ivar Kreuger (1880–1932), industrialist and financier
- Alfred Nobel (1833–1896), inventor and founder of the Nobel Prize
Architects and Engineers
edit- Isak Gustaf Clason (1856–1930), architect
- Gustaf Dahl (1835–1927), architect
- Samuel Owen (1774–1854), engineer, inventor, and industrialist
- Gustaf de Laval (1845–1932), engineer and inventor
Scientists and Mathematicians
edit- Jöns Jacob Berzelius, (1779-1848), chemist
- Arne Beurling (1905–1986), mathematician
- Sofya Kovalevskaya (1850–1891), mathematician and writer
- Augusta Christie-Linde (1870–1953), zoologist
Advocates for Social and Women's Rights
edit- Elisabet Eurén (1864–1939), educator and activist
- Karin Fjällbäck-Holmgren (1881–1963), suffragist and activist
- Ellen Palmstierna (1869–1941), activist
Military and Nobility
edit- Charles de Champs (1873–1959), vice-admiral of the Swedish Navy
- Estelle Bernadotte née Manville (1904–1984), American–Swedish countess
- Alice Habsburg (1889–1985), member of the Polish Home Army
Athletes
edit- Ulrich Salchow (1877–1949), world and Olympic figure skating champion
- Janken Wiel-Hansen (1868-1938), Norwegian-Swedish athlete, pioneer in fencing and swordsmanship.
Business Figures
edit- Wilhelmina Skogh (1849–1926), businesswoman and hotel manager
References
edit- ^ a b c "Norra begravningsplatsen" [Northern Cemetery]. www.stockholm.se (in Swedish). City of Stockholm. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ "Tripod with Lid". Swedish Museum. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
External links
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