Edvard Grieg - Paradis-Bergen, Norway
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team Hebbes
N 60° 19.180 E 005° 19.715
32V E 297266 N 6692659
Grave of the famous composer and his wife Nina at Troldhaugen, Paradis near Bergen in Norway.
Waymark Code: WMGCW9
Location: Vestland, Norway
Date Posted: 02/15/2013
Views: 15
Description:
Edvard Grieg (15 June 1843 – 4 September 1907) was the famous Norwegian composer. His most well known work is the music he composed for Henrik Ibsen's play Peer Gynt of which probably everyone knows the prelude Morning Mood (Morgenstemning).
Grieg died at the age of 64 after a long illness. His ashes were buried in a mountain crypt near his house, Troldhaugen, together with those of his wife Nina.
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Date of birth: 06/15/1843
Date of death: 09/04/1907
Area of notoriety: Art
Marker Type: Crypt (below ground)
Setting: Outdoor
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: 5 January - 30 April: 10.00 - 16.00 every day 1 May - 30 September: 09.00-18.00 every day 1 October - 16 December: 10.00 - 16.00 every day
Fee required?: Yes
Web site: [Web Link]
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