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Relocation and Renaming

When: 1624
Where: Oslo
Part of: Fire in Oslo and renaming to Christiania

Christian IV ordered the city rebuilt closer to Akershus Fortress and renamed it Christiania.

Following the fire, the king decided the old city should not be rebuilt. He ordered a new city built closer to Akershus Fortress, naming it Christiania in his honor.

Sources

Christian IV of Denmark Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-18
Oslo Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18

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