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Regaining City Rights and Renaming
- When
- 1642
- Where
- Kristinehamn, Sweden
The village of Bro regained its royal charter in 1642 and was renamed Kristinehamn in honor of Queen Christina.
Kristinehamn received its first royal charter in 1582 but lost it in 1584. In 1642, it regained these rights and changed its name from Bro (Broo) to Kristinehamn to honor the monarch, Queen Christina of Sweden.
Sources
- Kristinehamn Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24
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