Freetown Christiania: Copenhagen’s Autonomous Counterculture Community By Gus Woltmann
In the heart of Copenhagen lies Freetown Christiania, an autonomous neighborhood renowned for its different lifestyle and self-governance. Set up in 1971 by a bunch of squatters who occupied an abandoned army base, Christiania has developed into a symbol of counterculture and communal living.Origins and EvolutionFreetown Christiania commenced in 19