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Christiania may refer to: Businesses and organizations * Christiania Bank, a former Norwegian bank * Christiania Theatre, formerly in Oslo, Norway ** Christiania Norwegian Theatre, merged in 1863 * Christiania Spigerverk, a former Norwegian steel company Places * 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 Other uses * ''Christiania'' (brachiopod), an extinct genus *Christiania RK, a rowing club from Oslo, Norway * Christiania SK, a former Norwegian Nordic skiing club See also * Cristian (other) Cristian is a given name. Cristian may also refer to: * Cristian, Brașov * Cristian, Sibiu See also * Cristian's algorithm {{disambig ... * Christiana (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christiania Bank
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. Christiania Bank had branch offices in London, New York, and Singapore. History The bank was founded in Oslo (then called Christiania) in 1848 as Christiania Kreditkasse, though changed its name to Christiania Bank og Kreditkasse in 1862. In 1858, the bank moved out of its temporary location at the home of the bank manager, Fritz Henrich Frölich, and to permanent locations. It opened branches in 1897, under the directorship of Peter Harboe Castberg The bank expanded out of Oslo in 1957 when it bought Elverum Kreditbank and Hamar Privatbank, and in 1959 with the acquisition of Agder Bank. By 1965, the bank had 18 offices outside Oslo. In 197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christiania Theatre
Christiania Theatre, or ''Kristiania Theatre'', was Norway's finest stage for spoken drama from 4 October 1836 (opening date) to 1 September 1899. It was located at Bankplassen by the Akershus Fortress, in central Christiania. It was the first lasting public theatre in Norway and the national stage of Norway and Oslo during the 19th century. History Christiania Theatre was the first long-term public theatre in Oslo. In November 1771 and February 1772, Martin Nürenbach made an unsuccessful attempt to start the first public theatre in Oslo. Aside from this, theatre was performed only by the private amateur society Det Dramatiske Selskap at the Gevaexthuset concert hall, which did not offer public performances, and by travelling foreign theatre companies. The first public theatre, the Christiania Offentlige Theater, was inaugurated by the Swedish theatre director Johan Peter Strömberg, in January 1827. This was to be the predecessor and origin of the Christiania Theatre. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christiania Norwegian Theatre
The Christiania Norwegian Theatre () was founded in 1852 under the name Norwegian Dramatic School. The initiative came from lieutenant engineer Johannes Benedictus Klingenberg (1817–1882) after he had been disappointed by the un-Norwegian repertoire selection and had visited the Norwegian Theatre in Bergen. In 1854, the drama school was made into a performing arts theater. Henrik Ibsen, then associated with the Norwegian Theatre in Bergen, where he was stage director, was called in to become the first artistic director of the Christiania Norwegian Theater. Ibsen took over the responsibility for the new theater operations from autumn 1857, serving as theater director until it went bankrupt, in the summer of 1862. The Christian Norwegian Theatre and the Christiania Theatre Christiania Theatre, or ''Kristiania Theatre'', was Norway's finest stage for spoken drama from 4 October 1836 (opening date) to 1 September 1899. It was located at Bankplassen by the Akershus Fortres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christiania Spigerverk
Christiania Spigerverk is a steel company which was founded in Oslo Oslo ( or ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of 1,064,235 in 2022 ... in 1853 and developed into one of the largest industrial companies in Norway. In 1972, Christiania Spigerverk combined with Elkem, to become Elkem Spigerverket. It was sold to Norsk Jernverk in 1985, and it again split out as a separate company in 1993. In 1929, Christiania Spigerverk demerged its nail and screw production into the subsidiary ''Forenede Nagle- og Skruefabriker'', which also incorporated the competing enterprises ''Den Norske Naglefabrik'' and ''Kampens Skrue- og Møtrikfabrik''. The production was still located in Nydalen. References Manufacturing companies based in Oslo Companies established in 1853 1853 establishments in Norway {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oslo
Oslo ( or ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of 1,064,235 in 2022, and the metropolitan area had an estimated population of in 2021. During the Viking Age, the area was part of Viken. Oslo was founded as a city at the end of the Viking Age in 1040 under the name Ánslo, and established as a ''kaupstad'' or trading place in 1048 by Harald Hardrada. The city was elevated to a bishopric in 1070 and a capital under Haakon V of Norway around the year 1300. Personal unions with Denmark from 1397 to 1523 and again from 1536 to 1814 reduced its influence. 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 honour of the king. It became a municipality ('' formannskapsdistrikt'') on 1 January 1838. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christiania Islands
The Christiania Islands () are a group of islands and rocks between Liège Island and Trinity Island, in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. Location 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. Copernx satellite image Mapping and name The Christiania Islands were charted by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, 1897–99, under Adrien de Gerlache, who named the group for Christiania (now Oslo), Norway, where he obtained assistance and equipment for the expedition. Features Features include: Intercurrence Island . An island long, the largest of the Christiania Islands, lying east-northeast of Liege Island. Though the origin of this name is unknown, it has appeared on maps for over a hundred years and its usage ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christiania Township, Jackson County, Minnesota
Christiania Township is a township in Jackson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 331 at the 2000 census. Christiania Township was organized in 1871. Christiana is an old name for Oslo, Norway. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (2.18%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 331 people, 128 households, and 98 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 190 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 97.58% White, 1.51% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.51% of the population. There were 128 households, out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.3% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freetown Christiania
Freetown Christiania (), also known as Christiania or simply ', is an intentional community and anarchist commune in the Christianshavn neighbourhood of the Danish capital city of Copenhagen. It began in 1971 as a squatted military base. Its main selling street, Pusher Street, was famous for its open illegal trade of cannabis until 2024, when it was shut down in a collaborative effort between police and the majority of the inhabitants, with the street being physically dug up. Culture Christiania is considered to be the fourth largest tourist attraction in Copenhagen, with half a million visitors annually. The residents of Christiania are called ''Christianit'', or ''Christianshavner'' and ''Amagerkaner'' because Christiania is located on the island of Amager. The 1976 protest song ("You cannot kill us"), written by Tom Lunden of flower power rock group Bifrost, became the unofficial anthem of Christiania. Geography Christiania is an intentional community and comm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christiania (brachiopod)
Christiania is an extinct genus of prehistoric brachiopods in the family Christianiidae. Species *''Christiania aseptata'' *''Christiania bilobata'' *''Christiania dalarnensis'' *''Christiania hastata'' *''Christiania hollii'' *''Christiania holtedahli'' *''Christiania perrugata'' *''Christiania portlocki'' *''Christiania proclivis'' *''Christiania subquadrata'' *''Christiania sulcata'' *''Christiania tenuicincta'' *''Christiania trentonensis'' References External links ''Christiania''at fossilworks.org Prehistoric brachiopod genera Strophomenida Paleozoic life of British Columbia Paleozoic life of Quebec {{brachiopod-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christiania RK
Christiania Roklub is a rowing (sport), rowing club from Oslo, Norway. Established in 1878, it is based in Frognerkilen in the Oslofjord, not far from Skarpsno. Its characteristic club house is called "Kongen" ('The King'), and was erected in 1925. Well-known members of the club include the 1912 Olympic competitors in the Rowing at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's coxed four, coxed fours event—Henry Larsen (Norwegian rower), Henry Larsen, Mathias Torstensen, Theodor Klem, Håkon Tønsager and Ejnar Tønsager—and the 1920 Olympic bronze medallists in the Rowing at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's coxed four, same event—Birger Var, Theodor Klem, Henry Larsen (Norwegian rower), Henry Larsen, Per Gulbrandsen and Thoralf Hagen—as well as later competitors, like Pål Børnick. Honours Henley Royal Regatta References Sports clubs and teams in Oslo Sports clubs and teams established in 1878 Rowing in Norway {{Rowing-club-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christiania SK
Christiania Skiklub was a Norwegian Nordic skiing club in Oslo Oslo ( or ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of 1,064,235 in 2022 .... It was founded in 1877, and arranged Husebyrennet in 1879 and 1881. In 1883 its members were instrumental in founding the Association for the Promotion of Skiing, which eventually arranged the Holmenkollen Ski Festival. In 1884 the club raised the world's first "ski cabin" at Frønsvollen. References Sports clubs and teams in Oslo Sports clubs and teams established in 1877 1877 establishments in Norway {{Norway-sport-team-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
