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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 ...
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.
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.
The population increased from approximately 10.000 in 1814 to 230.000 in 1900. 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 ...
Oslo (formerly Christiania) Norway: 1624 After a fire devastated medieval Oslo in 1624, King Christian IV ordered the city to be rebuilt further west, closer to the fortress, and renamed Christiania. Beginning in 1859, the former site of Oslo has been included in the city's borders.
The Town [3] of Christiana is located in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States.The population was 1,235 at the 2020 census. It is named after Oslo, Norway [4] (formerly Christiania) and has one of the highest percentages of Norwegian ancestry in the United States. [5]
Christiania Norway: Norway: 1905 1925 (also written Kristiania from ca. 1877), renamed Oslo: Gamla Uppsala: Sweden, Kingdom of: Sweden: 9th century 1273 moved to Uppsala: Uppsala: Sweden, Kingdom of: Sweden: 1273 1436 moved to Stockholm: Din Guardi (Bamburgh Castle) Bryneich: United Kingdom: 420 547 conquering of the Kingdom Chelmsford: England ...
Christiania Bank og Kreditkasse, branded domestically as Kreditkassen or K-Bank and internationally as Christiania Bank+ was a Norwegian bank that existed between 1848 and 2000 when it merged with MeritaNordbanken and became Nordea. The bank had its headquarters in Oslo and was Norway's second largest bank at the time of the merger.