Sights in Kirkenes

The Russian Monument

Memorial for the Red Army who liberated Sør-Varanger in the autumn of 1944, after four years of German ocupation.

Monument to the Mothers of the War
Monument to the women’s efforts for children and home during WWII.

The «Andersgrotta»

A bomb-shelter where a super video about “Festung Kirkenes” fortress during the Second World War is shown.

Open daily on request:
Radius Kirkenes AS, tel +47 78 97 05 40
www.andersgrotta.no

Russian marked

In the center town of Kirkenes.
Once a month from 8 – 16.

Prestefjellet

View point over Kirkenes and the Varangerfjord.

STORSKOG (10 km from Kirkenes)

Norway’s only official border-station for Russia. Right opposite to the Norwegian border-office with its police- and customs-stations, you can see Russian guard-towers.