Wednesday, August 2, 2023

Wordless Wednesday


 "Oslo was renamed Christiania in 1624 after Christian IV of Denmark and Norway ordered its rebuilding after a fire destroyed the city for the 14th time. It was rebuilt near Akershus Festning (Castle). The original name of Oslo was restored in 1925. The statue is of Christian IV’s glove pointing to where Oslo was rebuilt."


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15 comments:

  1. stevebethereAugust 2, 2023 at 10:48 AM

    Good post interesting too :-)

    Have an oslotastic week Jackie 👍

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  2. My GBGV LifeAugust 2, 2023 at 11:32 AM

    Mom has been to Oslo a few times but she has never seen this. It is a beautiful city.

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  3. KeaAugust 2, 2023 at 1:28 PM

    That's a very unusual statue. It's pretty amazing that the city was destroyed 14 times and they kept rebuilding!

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  4. SuzanaAugust 2, 2023 at 3:21 PM

    Very interesting place. And the statue is quite metaphoric.
    Thank you Jackie! Happy WW and a fine August! ❤️😘

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  5. SandeeAugust 2, 2023 at 4:26 PM

    I didn't know this. Beautiful.

    Thank you for joining the Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop.

    Have a fabulous Wordless Wednesday, Jackie. Big hug, my friend. ♥

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  6. Brian's Home BlogAugust 2, 2023 at 11:32 PM

    Cool photo, I wondered what the pointer finger was about.

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  7. pilch92August 2, 2023 at 11:45 PM

    That is a cool fountain. XO

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  8. marie aka DollyAugust 3, 2023 at 12:15 AM

    Neat pic! I love seeing new stuff from all over the world! Thanks for sharing.

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  9. carol l mckennaAugust 3, 2023 at 12:44 AM

    unique fountain ~ great photo and post ~

    Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  10. messymimiAugust 3, 2023 at 1:31 AM

    Thank you for the history lesson, i'm always interested in learning more. I'd love to see Oslo someday.

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  11. Veronica LeeAugust 3, 2023 at 7:06 AM

    How extraordinary!
    It's incredible that the city was destroyed 14 times!

    Hugs and blessings, Jackie

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  12. Keith's RamblingsAugust 3, 2023 at 3:34 PM

    That's interesting, I had no idea. It's somewhrere else I really should visit.

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  13. AlanaAugust 3, 2023 at 9:28 PM

    So many cities were destroyed by fire sometime (and maybe even more than once) in history, but I've never seen a statue of a hand. Unusual .

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  14. CCL WendyAugust 3, 2023 at 10:19 PM

    I love historical tales, but of course this one I never knew about. Very interesting, and thank you for educating me. I love that pointing hand statue. Perhaps it could be copied and used elsewhere for emphasis.

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  15. Hairballsandhissyfits.comAugust 6, 2023 at 10:24 PM

    i have been to Oslo and never saw that statue. Very cool!

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