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. Set up in 1971 by a bunch of squatters who occupied an deserted military services base, Christiania has evolved into a symbol of counterculture and communal dwelling.Origins and EvolutionFreetown Christiania