The New Student's Reference Work/Christiania

Christiania, capital of Norway, was named after Christian IV, who began to build the city in 1624.  The national parliament, the storthing, with its two houses, the Lagting and the Odelting, meets here.  It has a large university, a fine observatory, two palaces of the king of Norway and a national picture-gallery.  An interesting establishment in vogue here is the Steam Kitchen, which provides good and cheap dinners for working people.  The great industry is its shipping trade, both foreign and coasting.  Its chief exports are of timber and fish.  Population, 241,834.