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Proper noun
Kristiania
(historical) a former name for Oslo, the capital of Norway, from 1877 to 1925, adopted as an alternative to Christiania; the city's name was changed to Oslo in 1925.
(historical) a former name for Oslo, the capital of Norway, from 1877 to 1925, adopted as an alternative to Christiania; the city's name was changed to Oslo in 1925.