Freetown Christiania: Copenhagen’s Autonomous Counterculture Group By Gus Woltmann
In the guts of Copenhagen lies Freetown Christiania, an autonomous neighborhood renowned for its choice Way of living and self-governance. Set up in 1971 by a group of squatters who occupied an abandoned army base, Christiania has developed into a symbol of counterculture and communal residing.Origins and EvolutionFreetown Christiania started in 19