Høybråten kirkegård
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Høybråten kirkegård

Oslo, Oslo kommune, Oslo fylke, Norway

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    Oslo, Oslo kommune, Oslo fylke 1086 Norway
    Coordinates: 59.94357, 10.91139
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Høybråten cemetery is located on Høybråten in the district of Stovner in Oslo - it was commissioned on May 28, 1932. The area purchased by farmer Tuhus at Høybråten farm in 1924 was approx. (40 dekar) 9,88 acres (US/UK), now it has an area of approx. (113 dekar) 27,92 acres (US/UK) and can accommodate approx. 6000 graves.

At Høybråten cemetery there is also a Muslim burial ground with space for approx. 800 graves - in addition a dedicated memory grove for the stillborn children. On January 3, 2010, the Nordic Region's first ceremonial house for Muslim burials was declared opened.

Høybråten church, located at one end of the cemetery, has the address Høybråtenveien 37. The church was inaugurated as a chapel on June 30, 1932 - it was only later that the chapel was granted church status. At the church there is a monument in granite, in memory of nine local fallen during World War II - it was unveiled on June 15, 1947. A flower ceremony takes place here every May 17 (Norway's National Day).



Høybråten cemetery is located on Høybråten in the district of Stovner in Oslo - it was commissioned on May 28, 1932. The area purchased by farmer Tuhus at Høybråten farm in 1924 was approx. (40 dekar) 9,88 acres (US/UK), now it has an area of approx. (113 dekar) 27,92 acres (US/UK) and can accommodate approx. 6000 graves.

At Høybråten cemetery there is also a Muslim burial ground with space for approx. 800 graves - in addition a dedicated memory grove for the stillborn children. On January 3, 2010, the Nordic Region's first ceremonial house for Muslim burials was declared opened.

Høybråten church, located at one end of the cemetery, has the address Høybråtenveien 37. The church was inaugurated as a chapel on June 30, 1932 - it was only later that the chapel was granted church status. At the church there is a monument in granite, in memory of nine local fallen during World War II - it was unveiled on June 15, 1947. A flower ceremony takes place here every May 17 (Norway's National Day).



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