Oslo old map
You can find on this page the Oslo old map to print and to download in PDF. The Oslo historical map and the vintage map of Oslo present the past and evolutions of the city of Oslo in Norway.
Oslo historical map
The Oslo old map shows evolutions of Oslo city. This historical map of Oslo will allow you to travel in the past and in the history of Oslo in Norway. The Oslo ancient map is downloadable in PDF, printable and free.
Oslo has been regarded as the capital city since the reign of King Haakon V (1299–1319), the first king to reside permanently in the historical city of Oslo. He also started the construction of the Akershus Castle as you can see in Oslo historical map. A century later, Norway was the weaker part in a personal union with Denmark, and Oslo role was reduced to that of provincial administrative centre, with the monarchs residing in Copenhagen. The fact that the University of Oslo was founded as late as 1811 had an adverse effect on the development of the nation. Oslo was destroyed several times by fire, and after the fourteenth calamity, in 1624, King Christian IV of Denmark and Norway ordered it rebuilt at a new site across the bay, near Akershus Castle and given the name Christiania. Long before this, Christiania had started to establish its stature as a centre of commerce and culture in Norway.
Oslo vintage map
The Oslo vintage map give a unique insight into the history and evolution of Oslo city. This vintage map of Oslo with its antique style will allow you to travel in the past of Oslo in Norway. The Oslo vintage map is downloadable in PDF, printable and free.
In the end of the 12th century, Hanseatic traders from Rostock moved into the vintage city and gained major influence in the city. The Black Death came to Norway in 1349 and, like other cities in Europe, the city suffered greatly. The churches earnings from their land also dropped so much that the Hanseatic traders dominated the city foreign trade in the 15th century. Over the years, fire destroyed major parts of the city many times, as many of the city buildings were built entirely of wood. After the last fire in 1624, which lasted for three days, King Christian IV decided that the old city should not be rebuilt again. His men built a network of roads in Akershagen near Akershus Castle as you can see in Oslo vintage map. He demanded that all citizens should move their shops and workplaces to the newly built city of Christiania. The transformation of the city went slowly for the first hundred years. Outside the city, near Vaterland and Grønland near Gamle Oslo a new, unmanaged part of the city grew up with citizens of low status.