Freetown Christiania
Also known as Christiania, Cristiania
autonomous community in Copenhagen, Denmark
Key facts
- Country
- Denmark
- Region
- Capital Region of Denmark
- Municipality
- Copenhagen Municipality
- Borough
- Christianshavn
- Proclaimed
- 26 September 1971
- Founded by
- Squatters and countercultural activists
- Type
- Collective self-governance
- Body
- Residents' Plenum, working groups, and Foundation Freetown Christiania
- Total
- 0.34 km (0.13 sq mi)
- Land
- 0.077 km (0.030 sq mi)
- Density
- 11,000/km (29,000/sq mi)
- Demonym
- Christianit
Article
Freetown Christiania (Danish: Fristaden Christiania), also known as Christiania or simply Staden, is an intentional community, anarchist commune and former army barracks in the Christianshavn neighbourhood of the Danish capital city of Copenhagen. It began in 1971 as a squatted military base. Its main selling street, Pusher Street, was famous for its open illegal trade of cannabis until 2024, when a large portion of the trade was shut down in a collaborative effort between Danish police and the majority of the inhabitants, with the street being physically dug up.
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