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  • Arquebus Krigshistorisk Museum WWII Haugalandmuseet Førre Norway Grini fangeleir Nazi detention camp outside Oslo "Grinimerke" of Theodor Matland prisoner no. 11382 1944-45 (2023-11-11) DSC08169.jpg

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  • Arquebus Krigshistorisk Museum WWII Haugalandmuseet Førre Norway Grini fangeleir Nazi detention camp outside Oslo "Grinimerke" of Theodor Matland prisoner no. 11382 1944-45 (2023-11-11) IMG 5336.jpg

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  • Arquebus Krigshistorisk Museum WWII Haugalandmuseet Førre Norway Grini fangeleir Nazi detention camp outside Oslo Fangedrakt jakke lue (Theodor Matland no. 11382 1944-45) Prisoner's uniform etc (2023-11-11) DSC08807.jpg

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  • Arquebus Krigshistorisk Museum WWII Haugalandmuseet Førre Norway Grini fangeleir Nazi detention camp outside Oslo Fangedrakt jakke lue (Theodor Matland no. 11382 1944-45) Prisoner's uniform etc (2023-11-11) IMG 5335.jpg

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  • Arquebus Krigshistorisk Museum WWII Haugalandmuseet Førre Norway Grini fangeleir Nazi detention camp outside Oslo Fangedrakt jakke merke (Theodor Matland no. 11382 1944-45) Prisoner's uniform jacket badge (2023-11-11) IMG 5338.jpg

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  • Arquebus Krigshistorisk Museum WWII Haugalandmuseet Førre Norway. Grini fangeleir fangedrakt lue (Theodor Matland no. 11382 1944-45) Nazi detention camp outside Oslo Prisoner's uniform cap etc (2023-11-11) DSC08171.jpg

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  • Den siste appell pÃ¥ Grini fangeleir, 8. mai 1945, Oslo Museum, OB.F12570c - Crop.jpg

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Background

Grini prison camp (Norwegian: Grini fangeleir, German: Polizeihäftlingslager Grini) was a Nazi concentration camp in Bærum, Norway, which operated between 1941 and May 1945. Ila Detention and Security Prison is now located here.

Source: Wikipedia article lead, CC-BY-SA.

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Occupancy

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Year opened

1941

Operational

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Facility profile

Operator

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Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1941

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Security level

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Death-row facility

No

Conditions

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Visiting

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Mailing

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Practical info

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Known issues

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Notable inmates

  • Johanna Matheson
    Johanna Matheson
    1900–1944 · librarian
  • Karl Fjærvoll
    1880–1978 · agronomist
  • Kristoffer Aamot
    Kristoffer Aamot
    1889–1955 · politician

    Kristoffer Aamot (26 March 1889 – 22 March 1955) was a Norwegian journalist, magazine editor, politician and cinema administrator.

  • Ina Backer
    1916–1996 · architect
  • Willy Røgeberg
    1905–1969 · sport shooter

    Willy Røgeberg (1 December 1905 – 15 December 1969) was a Norwegian rifle shooter who competed before and after World War II.

  • Osmund Faremo
    1921–1999 · politician

    Osmund Faremo (23 November 1921 – 16 April 1999) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was born in Hylestad Municipality and was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Aust-Agder in 1965, and was re-elected on four occasions.

  • Arnulf Øverland
    Arnulf Øverland
    1889–1968 · poet

    Ole Peter Arnulf Øverland (27 April 1889 – 25 March 1968) was a Norwegian poet and artist.

  • Hans Gabrielsen
    1891–1965 · politician

    Hans Julius Gabrielsen (8 January 1891–10 March 1965) was a Norwegian jurist and politician for the Liberal Party.

  • Karsten Løvestad
    1916–1943 · firefighter

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World Prisons. (2026). Grini detention camp. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/grini-detention-camp
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BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-grini-detention-camp,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Grini detention camp},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/grini-detention-camp},
  urldate = {2026-10-15}
}