Freetown Christiania: Copenhagen’s Autonomous Counterculture Local community By Gus Woltmann
In the guts of Copenhagen lies Freetown Christiania, an autonomous community renowned for its substitute Way of living and self-governance. Recognized in 1971 by a group of squatters who occupied an abandoned armed service foundation, Christiania has evolved into a symbol of counterculture and communal dwelling.Origins and EvolutionFreetown Christi