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When war came to Rakkestad

A digital walking tour from the Norwgian resistance museum

“When war came to Rakkestad” is a walking tour of just over one kilometer with 13 historical stops. Here you will encounter buildings, places, and people who were all part of the war years in the village. Through pictures and stories, local history comes alive in a new way.

How were the war years experienced in Rakkestad? What was hidden behind the familiar buildings we walk past every day? And what choices did individuals face at a time when the whole country was characterized by uncertainty and fear?

Through the walking game “When the war came to Rakkestad,” tNorwegian resistance museum invites you on a unique journey back to a dramatic part of local history. With your mobile phone as your guide, you can follow a route of just over one kilometer—or experience history digitally wherever you are—and discover 13 stops that tell of life, resistance, and tragedy during the occupation.

From German soldiers' barracks to Milorg's hidden meeting places. From denunciation and betrayal to heroic efforts to blow up bridges and slow down the enemy. From the power games in the NS office to Quisling's meeting with his supporters in the village. Each stop provides you with both images and stories that bring history to life – and which will surprise many from Rakkestad.

All you need to do is scan the QR code on the outside of the Norwgian resistance museum, and the tour will open directly on your mobile phone.

“When the war came to Rakkestad” is more than a game – it is a journey through our shared history. Join us and discover the path we share.

As part of the Interreg project “The Road We Share,” the Norwegian resistance museum in Rakkestad has developed a digital walking game in collaboration with Vittario. The goal was to show what actually happened in Rakkestad during the war—more than many people might think.