PAX monument over MS Palatia
PAX monument over MS Palatia is a memorial in Lindesnes, Agder. PAX monument over MS Palatia is situated nearby to the tourism office Lindesnes Fyr, as well as near the arts center Fjellhallen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “The ‘Pax Monument’ is erected in memory of M/S Palatia which was torpedoed here by the English in 1942. Onboard where over 1000 russian prisoners-of-war, and 915 died. Totally 986 people died.”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lindesnes Lighthouse and Guleholmane.
Lindesnes Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Andiinthehouse, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lindesnes Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse at the southernmost tip of Norway, about 10 kilometres southwest of the village of Høllen in Lindesnes municipality in Agder county. Lindesnes Lighthouse is situated 370 metres southwest of PAX monument over MS Palatia.
Guleholmane
Nature reserve
Photo: Mitsjol, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Guleholmane is a nature reserve, which is situated 2½ km east of PAX monument over MS Palatia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Korshamn and Høllen.
Korshamn
Village
Photo: Helt, CC BY-SA 3.0 no.
Korshamn or Korshavn is a fishing village in the southern part of Lyngdal municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the island of Revøy, located at the mouth of the Grønsfjorden. Korshamn is situated 5 km northwest of PAX monument over MS Palatia.
Høllen
Village
Photo: Flums, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Høllen is a village in Lindesnes municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the narrow isthmus connecting the Lindesnes peninsula to the mainland, about 5 kilometres west of the village of Svenevig. Høllen is situated 9 km northeast of PAX monument over MS Palatia.
PAX monument over MS Palatia
- Category: historic site
- Location: Lindesnes, Agder, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
57.98503° or 57° 59′ 6″ northLongitude
7.05075° or 7° 3′ 3″ eastOpen location code
9F99X3P2+27OpenStreetMap ID
node 5094266977OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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Highlights include Fjellhallen and Lindesnes Fyr.
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