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Christiania is an intentional community and commune [10] [11] [12] of about 850 to 1,000 residents, covering 7.7 hectares (19 acres) in the borough of Christianshavn in the Danish capital city of Copenhagen on the island of Amager. [13] The area of Christiania consists of the former military barracks of Bådsmandsstræde and parts of the city ...
Christiania or Kristiania, official names of Oslo (1624–1924), nickname (from 1925) for the part of Oslo that was founded by King Christian IV; Christiania Islands, Antarctica; Christiania Township, Jackson County, Minnesota, U.S. Freetown Christiania, or Christiania, an anarchist territory in Copenhagen, Denmark
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, a spelling that was adopted by the municipal authorities only in 1897.
The Christiania Islands are in the Palmer Archipelago to the west of the Antarctic Peninsula. They are south of Hoseason Island, west of Trinity Island, northwest of Cape Herschel on the Davis Coast, and northeast of Two Hummock Island and Liège Island. Intercurrence Island is the largest of the group. [2] Copernx satellite image
Christiania (disambiguation) Cristiana, given name (including a list of people with the name) This page was last edited on 20 January 2025, at 21:56 (UTC). ...
In 1850, Christiania overtook Bergen and became the most populous city in the country. Christiania expanded its industry from 1840, most importantly around Akerselva . There was a spectacular building boom during the last decades of the 19th century, with many new apartment buildings and renewal of the city center, but the boom collapsed in 1899.
The 1858 Christiania fire, starting on 14 April 1858, severely destroyed several city blocks near Stortorvet in Christiania, Norway. 41 buildings were destroyed, and about 1,000 people lost their homes.
The theatre was created as a counterpoint to the Danish language-dominated Christiania Theatre. Henrik Ibsen was artistic director of the Christiania Norwegian Theatre from the autumn of 1857 and served as the leading director until its bankruptcy in 1862. [1] From 1856, the Christiania Theatre promised to employ native actors.