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All Norway Kristiansand

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Kristiansand

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Kristiansand, Norway

Updated September 27, 2019

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The last fully functional fortress of Germany's World War II Atlantikwall.
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Executed Russian POWs' Memorial Graves

Five soviet prisoners of war were executed at this spot just days before the liberation of Norway.
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