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The city functioned as the capital of Norway during the 1814–1905 union between Sweden and Norway. From 1877, the city's name was spelled Kristiania in government usage, a spelling that was adopted by the municipal authorities in 1897, although 'Christiania' was also used.
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.
- Becoming The Country's Capital
- Losing Its Status
- The Former Name of Oslo
- Christiania’s Renaissance
- Christiania Is The Capital Once Again
- Oslo’s Back, Tell Your Friends
- A Peaceful City
- A City of Culture
- Learning More About Oslo’s History
Archaeologists have discovered graves that indicate there was a settlement in the area around the year 1000, possibly earlier. According to the Norse sagas, the establishment of the city occurred in 1049 when King Harald Hardradamade it a designated Kaupstad or trading place. During the reign of Olaf III, Oslo grew to be an important cultural centr...
Tragedy struck the city in 1349 when plague in the form of the Black Death arrived. Half of the city's 3,000 residents died. The church, suffering a loss of income, started to decline. The Hanseatic traders who had started to arrive in the 12thcentury grew in importance. Less than 100 years after becoming the capital, Oslo lost its status when the ...
What's in a name? The name Oslo, also styled Ánslo, Áslo, Óslo or Opslo has a disputed origin. The name comes from Ás and lo. The lo part is easy – that’s a field, meadow or pasture. The Ás is the tricky part. It could derive from Old Norse Áss meaning Godhead – derived from the Æsir – to give ‘meadow of the Gods’. The problem is that Ás in this fo...
In the early 18th century, the Great Northern Warraged between Sweden and an alliance of Russia, Denmark-Norway and Saxony-Poland-Lithuania. The war was about supremacy in Northern Europe and influence on the Baltic Sea. Through the war various other parts of Germany, and even Great Britain, joined in with the result that Sweden was defeated, and R...
In 1814, the city regained its status as capital of the independent Kingdom of Norway. Denmark had to cede Norway to Sweden according to the Treaty of Kiel. This wasn’t a popular idea but the two countries entered a somewhat forced personal union after a short war. The main difference was that they were to keep their own laws and customs. And, as s...
The 20thCentury was an important time for Norway. In 1905, the personal union with Sweden was dissolved amicably and Norway finally became the independent state that we know today. Many residents of the city felt that a name honouring a Danish king, that had nothing do with the history of Norway was inappropriate for its capital. In 1918, civil ser...
Swedish chemist and inventor Alfred Nobel established prizes for advances in the fields of Chemistry, Literature, Peace, Physics, and Physiology or Medicine. The prizes were first awarded in 1901. All are awarded in his native Sweden except for the Nobel Peace Prize.It was Nobel's wish for that specific prize to awarded in Oslo. No one knows for su...
Like most countries, not many of Norway’s best known people actually hail from the capital. One of Oslo’s most famous sons, Edvard Munch, was actually born in Løten though his family moved to the city when he was one year old when his father Christian was appointed medical officer at the Akershus Fortress. Munch went on to paint many works througho...
There are a number of places to visit if you want to find out more about the history of Oslo. Kvadraturen is the area where King Christian IV decreed the new city of Christiania would be built. There are still a few buildings from the time standing including the city’s first town hall and its oldest café, Engebret. In Christiania torv, the town squ...
Still, Christiania is a fascinating place to walk through and learn about how the old city of Oslo functioned. On this self-guided walk, I’ll show you the buildings still standing, the story behind them, and try to give you an idea of what Christiania used to be.
Sep 25, 2024 · After the city was destroyed by fire in 1624, Christian IV of Denmark-Norway built a new town farther west, under the walls of the Akershus fortress, and called it Christiania.
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Jun 29, 2011 · Oslo's Christiania Torv is one of the most charming and recognisable public squares in the Norwegian capital city. Here is its story and why you should visit. I continue my exploration of Oslo by checking out one of its best-known public squares, Christiania Torv.
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May 31, 2018 · By the time of Christiania’s 300-year anniversary, Norway was an independent nation and having its capital named after a Danish king suddenly felt wrong.
