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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.
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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 ...
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.
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 ...
Freetown Christiania, commonly just called Christiania, is a Danish special community. The village is partially self-governing with 850 inhabitants, and has an area of 85 acres near the capital of Denmark, Copenhagen. The Freetown has often been in the centre of controversies since its creation in an empty military area in 1971.
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Christiania. Christiania is a self-governing "free town" established in 1971, a city within the city, on the site of a military barracks as an alternative to mainstream culture. Cannabis is sold openly on stalls, and smoked openly throughout the area, despite it being illegal in Denmark. Nonetheless it's quite safe and popular as a tourist site.
UTC+1. Website. www .christiania .org. Freetown Christiania ( Danish: Fristaden Christiania ), also known as Christiania or simply Staden, is an intentional community and commune in the Christianshavn neighbourhood of the Danish capital city of Copenhagen. It began in 1971 as a squatted military base.
