World War II in Kristiansand: On Choices and Values

World War II in Kristiansand: On Choices and Values

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World War II in Kristiansand: On Choices and Values

Overview

  • 1h 20min
  • 26 stories
  • 2.5km distance
  • 10 stops

Welcome to Kristiansand’s digital tour! Today you will learn what happened in and around the city during World War II, reveal hidden stories, and learn about exciting buildings still standing. You will gain a broader understanding of this period’s events and learn about difficult choices and the people who faced the consequences of these choices.

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King Haakon VII’s 70th birthday

Norwegians all over the country were looking forward to celebrating the 70th birthday of King Haakon VII on 3 August 1942. Still, the occupying forces made it illegal to hoist the Norwegian flag and celebrate the Norwegian king! How can such a big day be celebrated in secret? Two days before the King’s birthday, the illegal newspaper Fritt Norge (A Free Norway) wrote, “All Good Norwegians will honor the king on his birthday by wearing a fresh flower in their buttonhole.” That day, numerous fines were given, and arrests were made because of the ‘royal flower campaign.’ Nevertheless, many Norwegians wore their finest clothing and a flower for their king’s birthday. On top of this, in cities with a street named ‘Kings Street,’ many chose to walk down the road to mark that it was the king they celebrated clearly.

ARKIVET

The Arkivet Peace and Human Rights Center work in four key areas: research, information dissemination, documentation, and teaching. As formulated in its strategic plan for 2021-2025, the Archive's mission for society is to:-Maintain the historic Archive building, developing it into an arena for information dissemination.-Help Norway fulfill its obligation to educate its children and young people about democracy and human rights.-Actively work in information dissemination that supports a society rooted in openness, democracy, human dignity, and diversity.-Contribute to the strengthening of democracy, peace, and human rights, through information dissemination and awareness-raising based on research and documentation.(Source: www.arkivet.no)

Inclusions and Exclusions

Inclusions

Exclusions

Mandatory items

  • Charged smartphone
  • Headphones

The location

Address

4610 Kristiansand, Norway

Starting point

Odderøya

Areas

Odderøya, ARKIVET, Tordenskjolds gate

Important information

Opening hours

ARKIVET is open:

Tuesday10 AM–3 PM
Wednesday10 AM–3 PM
Thursday10 AM–3 PM
Friday10 AM–3 PM
Saturday11 AM–4 PM
Sunday12–4 PM
MondayClosed

Recommended visiting hours

daily until 17:00 in the evening

Know before you go

  • Mobile signal may be weak at the site(s). Download your audio tour on your smartphone prior to your visit to fully enjoy it.
  • Ensure that your smartphone is fully charged and that you bring your earphones.

Contributors and Bibliography

Contributors

The University of Agder, Norwegian Research Council, ARKIVET

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The Arkivet Peace and Human Rights Center work in four key areas: research, information dissemination, documentation, and teaching. As formulated in its strategic plan for 2021-2025, the Archive’s mission for society is to:

-Maintain the historic Archive building, developing it into an arena for information dissemination.

-Help Norway fulfill its obligation to educate its children and young people about democracy and human rights.

-Actively work in information dissemination that supports a society rooted in openness, democracy, human dignity, and diversity.

-Contribute to the strengthening of democracy, peace, and human rights, through information dissemination and awareness-raising based on research and documentation.

(Source: www.arkivet.no)

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The University of Agder, formerly known as Agder College and Agder University College, is a public university with campuses in Kristiansand and Grimstad, Norway. The institution was established as a university college (høgskole) in 1994 through the merger of the Agder University College and five other colleges, including a technical college and a nursing school, and was granted the status of a full university in 2007.

 

 

 

 

Bibliography

Slik så krigsheltenes gravsted ut på 17. mai – NRK Sørlandet – Lokale nyheter, TV og radio www.fanger.no www.arkivet.no www.fvn.no www.digitalarkivet.no www.odderoyasvenner.no propaganda – Store norske leksikon (snl.no) https://www.utdanningsnytt.no/demokrati-etikk-laereraksjonen/80-ar-siden-laereropproret-skremmende-aktuelt-i-dag-ogsa/320736 nazisme – Store norske leksikon (snl.no) Krigen kommer til Kristiansand – fvn.no Nasjonal Samling – Store norske leksikon (snl.no) Nå kommer den første filmen om læreraksjonen under krigen (utdanningsnytt.no) http://www.disnorge.no/gravminner/vis.php?mode=pe&id=1613/

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