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Background
Bredtveit Prison (formally Bredtveit Prison Service, Custody and Supervision Unit, Norwegian: Bredtveit fengsel, forvarings- og sikringsanstalt) is a prison located in the neighborhood of Bredtvet in Oslo, Norway. During World War II it was a concentration camp.
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Practical info
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Notable inmates
Leo Eitinger1912–1996 · historian of Modern AgeLeo Eitinger (12 December 1912 â 15 October 1996) was a Norwegian psychiatrist, author and educator.
- Leo Eitinger1912–1996 · historian of Modern Age
Leo Eitinger (12 December 1912 â 15 October 1996) was a Norwegian psychiatrist, author and educator.
- Wilhelm Krogh-Fladmark1887–1980 · decorative painter
- Thorolf Beyer Mowinckel1884–1963 · politician
Thorolf Beyer Mowinckel (27 August 1884 â 8 April 1963) was a Norwegian businessperson and politician for the Conservative Party.
Tønnes Andenæs1923–1975 · publisherTønnes Madsson Andenæs (25 June 1923 â 22 February 1975) was a Norwegian jurist, book publisher and politician for the Labour Party.
- Leo Eitinger1912–1996 · historian of Modern Age
Leo Eitinger (12 December 1912 â 15 October 1996) was a Norwegian psychiatrist, author and educator.
- Reidar Larsen1899–1979 · building manager
- Leo Eitinger1912–1996 · historian of Modern Age
Leo Eitinger (12 December 1912 â 15 October 1996) was a Norwegian psychiatrist, author and educator.
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Data completeness
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Sources
- Wikipedia — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata (Q15204401)
- Wikipedia
- See /data-sources for our overall methodology.
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APA
World Prisons. (2026). Bredtveit prison. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/bredtveit-prison
Chicago
"Bredtveit prison." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/bredtveit-prison.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-bredtveit-prison,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Bredtveit prison},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/bredtveit-prison},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}