Norway has opened a new memorial for the 77 victims of the 2011 terror attack that killed eight in Oslo and 69 at a youth camp on Utoeya Island.
The memorial, called Upholding, sits in Oslo’s renovated government district close to the blast location in the city. A 12‑metre high stone mosaic of a small Utoeya Island bird is framed by a blue steel structure.
The names of all 77 victims are engraved on the sculpture, and the artist Matias Faldbakken says the work invites reflection on democratic resilience against far‑right ideologies.
Survivors, extended families, Crown Prince Haakon and government officials attended the unveiling, signalling the nation’s commitment to remembrance.
Breivik remains in solitary confinement on a maximum‑security island, after numerous legal challenges against his sentence were rejected. The new memorial stands as a public reminder of the attack’s impact on Norwegian democracy.
