Projects / Culture     

Havstein cemetery, Trondheim

The undulations of the cultural landscape at Byåsen in Trondheim has been turned into a cemetery.

Architect: Landscape architects: Agraff arkitekter AS, Riss Landskap AS
Published 13 Mar, 2015
 
Ceremonies take place by the reflecting pool.

Ceremonies take place by the reflecting pool.

Footpaths edged with cobblestones.

Memorial grove.

Magnificent view of the churchyard, the city and the Trondheim Fjord.

Footpaths divide the field into different areas.

Ceremony by the pool.

Planting in the flowering bands between the graves.

The footpaths are edged or paved with cobblestones.

Bench by the outer wall. The use of materials is inspired by the symbolism of the corn field.

Landscape plan, Havstein cemetery.

Completion: 2013

Address:
Havstein, Byåsen, Trondheim

View it on the map

Photo:
Agraff AS, Kjetil Aa

The new Havstein cemetery is located by Havstein church on Byåsen hill in Trondheim. It encircles one of the largest German war cemeteries in Norway, where 2300 German soldiers who fell in the Second World War are buried. Havstein church from 1857 is also an important historical landmark. The new cemetery is designed to enhance this historical landscape, rather than compete with it. The area is also used for recreational activities, and the footpaths have been updated to meet current standards for universal access. The area was formerly a cornfield, and this has influenced the planning of the terrain and the plant selection. The new cemetery can fit 2250 casket graves and 3350 urn graves. Havstein also includes an area for Muslim graves, oriented towards Mecca.