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Steilneset Memorial to Victims of Witch Trials (Vardø)

Steilneset Memorial to Victims of Witch Trials (Vardø)

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Steilneset Memorial to Victims of Witch Trials (Vardø)

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Location: Vuoreija, Ruija region, Norway

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October 12, 2016

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The Witch Memorial in Vardø, the easternmost commune in Norway, is a memorial built in 2011 according to the plans of the Swiss architect Peter Zumthor and consisting of two buildings in the Fylke Finnmark in Norway. It commemorates the witch hunts and burnings in the 17th century in northern Norway.
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hexenmahnmal_(Vard%C3%B8)

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May 30, 2023

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While it's different than expected, it's still interesting to read the names and offenses of each character.

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Interestingly designed memorial to the burning of witches in the 17th century.

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Location: Vuoreija, Ruija region, Norway

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