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The city and municipality used the name Kristiania until 1 January 1925 when the name changed to Oslo. Oslo was the name of an eastern suburb – it had been the site of the city centre, until the devastating 1624 fire. King Christian IV of Denmark ordered a new city built with his own name; Oslo remained a poor suburb outside the city border ...
- Oslo Metro
The Oslo Metro (Norwegian: Oslo T-bane or Oslo Tunnelbane or...
- History of Oslo's Name
History of Oslo's name. The Norwegian city of Oslo was...
- Frogner Park
Frogner Park (Norwegian: Frognerparken) is a public park in...
- Akershus Fortress
Akershus Castle and Fortress seen from Oslofjord. Akershus...
- Haakon V of Norway
Biography Head from the Nidaros Cathedral, considered to...
- Oslo Metro
Christiania est le nom d'un quartier autogéré de Copenhague au Danemark.; Christiania, en latin ou en danois (parfois orthographiée Kristiania, en dano-norvégien), est le nom porté par la ville d’Oslo, capitale de la province, puis du royaume de Norvège, de 1624 à 1925, fondée par Christian IV, roi du Danemark, après l'incendie de la première bourgade installée au fond du long ...
Christiania ( Fristaden Christiania — « Ville libre de Christiania » en danois) est un quartier de Copenhague au Danemark sur le terrain de l'ancienne caserne de Bådsmandsstræde. Fondée par un groupe de squatters, de chômeurs et de hippies 1, l'autoproclamée « ville libre de Christiania » a fonctionné comme une communauté ...
- Communauté intentionnelle en autogestion
- Danemark
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.
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 ...
Sep 8, 2021 · Self-Guided Walk: Christiania in Oslo. Christiania was the name of Oslo between 1624 and 1925. The name came from King Christian IV, who made the big decision after a fire in 1622 to move the whole city from its original location to be close to the Akershus Fortress. He laid the city out in a grid pattern (the area is called Kvadraturen, which ...
