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Background

Bredtveit Prison (formally Bredtveit Prison Service, Custody and Supervision Unit, Norwegian: Bredtveit fengsel, forvarings- og sikringsanstalt) is a prison located in the neighborhood of Bredtvet in Oslo, Norway. During World War II it was a concentration camp.

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Facility profile

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Practical info

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Notable inmates

  • Leo Eitinger
    Leo Eitinger
    1912–1996 · historian of Modern Age

    Leo Eitinger (12 December 1912 – 15 October 1996) was a Norwegian psychiatrist, author and educator.

  • Leo Eitinger
    Leo Eitinger
    1912–1996 · historian of Modern Age

    Leo Eitinger (12 December 1912 – 15 October 1996) was a Norwegian psychiatrist, author and educator.

  • Wilhelm Krogh-Fladmark
    1887–1980 · decorative painter
  • Hanna Bergstrøm
    Hanna Bergstrøm
    1885–1948 · politician

    Hanna Marie K.

  • Thorolf Beyer Mowinckel
    1884–1963 · politician

    Thorolf Beyer Mowinckel (27 August 1884 – 8 April 1963) was a Norwegian businessperson and politician for the Conservative Party.

  • Tønnes Andenæs
    Tønnes Andenæs
    1923–1975 · publisher

    Tønnes Madsson Andenæs (25 June 1923 – 22 February 1975) was a Norwegian jurist, book publisher and politician for the Labour Party.

  • Leo Eitinger
    Leo Eitinger
    1912–1996 · historian of Modern Age

    Leo Eitinger (12 December 1912 – 15 October 1996) was a Norwegian psychiatrist, author and educator.

  • Reidar Larsen
    1899–1979 · building manager
  • Leo Eitinger
    Leo Eitinger
    1912–1996 · historian of Modern Age

    Leo Eitinger (12 December 1912 – 15 October 1996) was a Norwegian psychiatrist, author and educator.

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APA
World Prisons. (2026). Bredtveit prison. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/bredtveit-prison
Chicago
"Bredtveit prison." World Prisons. Accessed October 20, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/bredtveit-prison.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-bredtveit-prison,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Bredtveit prison},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/bredtveit-prison},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}