Photos: Steinar Skaar, Jarle Wæhler / Statens vegvesen · Architect: Atelier Peter Zumthor & Partner · Artist: Louise Bourgeois · Nasjonale turistveger
1 / 3Steilneset Memorial – Vardø
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From late Tuesday evening southwest near gale force 7, Wednesday forenoon increasing to west gale force 8, first in the west.
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About
Between 1600 and 1692, 91 people were sentenced to death by fire in the witch trials of Finnmark. The Steilneset Memorial in Vardø remembers them: a long, narrow memorial hall by the architect Peter Zumthor, with 91 small windows, each lit by a single bulb and telling the story of one person – and beside it a glass room with the artist Louise Bourgeois’s installation of a burning chair, reflected in mirrors. Queen Sonja opened the memorial on 23 June 2011.
Visiting: the memorial is always open but unstaffed, and it is wheelchair accessible. Outside the season, guided visits can be booked at least three days ahead with the Varanger Museum. It is part of the National Tourist Route Varanger.
Tips for campers: in Vardø, combine it with Vardøhus Fortress and the Tusenårsstien path; the route continues north to Hamningberg.
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Steilneset Minnested, Andreas Lies gate, 9950 Vardø, Norway
Nearby
- Knut Bye KolonialNearest shop · 700 m
- YX VardøFuel700 m
- Toilets700 m
- VardøNearest town600 m
- Vinmonopolet VardøNearest Vinmonopolet · 1,0 km
- Vardø BobilplassNearest motorhome park600 m
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