Freetown Christiania: Copenhagen’s Autonomous Counterculture Local community By Gus Woltmann
In the guts of Copenhagen lies Freetown Christiania, an autonomous neighborhood renowned for its different Way of living and self-governance. Established in 1971 by a group of squatters who occupied an abandoned navy foundation, Christiania has developed into a symbol of counterculture and communal residing.Origins and EvolutionFreetown Christiania