Trandumskogen, War memorial in Ullensaker, Norway
Trandumskogen is a war memorial site in the forest near Ullensaker, marked by a granite monument bearing inscriptions in Norwegian, Russian, and English. The grounds contain 18 marked mass graves with stone crosses indicating burial locations of those executed during World War II.
The memorial commemorates executions that took place between 1940 and 1945, when occupation forces killed more than 170 people of different backgrounds at this forest location. These events reflect the direct impact of wartime violence on local inhabitants and foreign prisoners.
The site bears the names of those executed, visible on plaques throughout the grounds, honoring people from different nations who met the same fate. Visitors walk among individual burial markers in the forest and experience the place as a space of shared remembrance across borders.
The site lies within the forest and is accessible on foot, with informational signs helping visitors navigate and providing background details. Guests should prepare for forest paths and variable weather conditions depending on the season, wearing appropriate footwear and clothing.
Near the memorial stand remains of a former German training ground with concrete walls that once served as a tank gunnery practice range. These ruins still bear the marks of wartime and are part of the broader historical landscape visitors encounter.
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