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Óslo, Christiania, Kristiania, Oslo… It’s understandable to be a bit confused. Throughout the years, the Norwegian capital has changed its name (and its spelling) quite a few times – and every time, the change reflected that particular phase of the city’s history. Read on for a better understanding of all of Oslo’s names and nicknames.
The earliest versions of Oslo’s name during the Middle Ages were spelled “Ánslo” and “Áslo” – “ás” (nowadays, “ås”) meaning “ridge” or “hill”. It was then believed that Oslo’s original name meant, “the meadow beneath the hill”, the hill being the Ekeberg ridge. That theory makes sense, since Ekeberg is an ...
Jun 29, 2011 · It's an interesting chapter in the city's history. Then ruled from Denmark, medieval Oslo stood to the east of where today's city centre lies. Its wooden houses frequently succumbed to fire and after yet another blaze destroyed much of the city in 1624, Danish ruler King Christian IV ordered a new city be built across the bay.
Christiania became a little town typical of Northern Europe with 330 properties with buildings of brick, halftimbering and logs. Ramparts were built around the town for defense. These defined the town's dimensions for many years to come. The wealthy lived around Bjørvika, the harbor area. The harbor was continually being filled in and new ...
Christiánie, známá také jako Svobodné město Christiania (dánsky Fristaden Christiania, anglicky Freetown Christiania) je polonezávislá anarchistická komuna ležící na území Dánska. Prohlásila se autonomní oblastí 26. září 1971 a nachází se ve čtvrti Christianshavn v dánském hlavním městě Kodani.
History of Oslo's name. The Norwegian city of Oslo was founded in the year 1040 under the name Ánslo. After being destroyed by a fire in 1624, during the reign of King Christian IV, a new city was built closer to Akershus Fortress and named Christiania in the king's honour. From 1877, the city's name was spelled Kristiania in government usage ...
Dec 12, 2023 · This collection is for the 1915 census for the city of Oslo, which, until 1925, was known as Kristiania. The census contains an enumeration of all persons resident in the city on 1 February.
