The purpose of the town was to safeguard the eastern half of the Danish province of Scania against any future raids from Sweden in the north, but also as a symbol of the power of Christian himself.
O propósito de Kristianstad era salvagardar a metade oriental da provincia dinamarquesa de Scania contra futuras incursións de Suecia dende o norte, pero tamén como símbolo do poder do propio Cristián.