
Visiting the Independent Freetown of Christiania
by joostay
Biker gangs // Grenade attacks // Drug selling // Controversy since 1971 National Anthem: I kan ikke slå os ihjel You cannot kill us While in Copenhagen a few weeks back I took the opportunity to visit the Freetown state of Christiania – a self-proclaimed autonomous neighbourhood of about 850 residents which claims independence from the EU. Christiania has been a source of controversy since its creation in a squatted military area in 1971, with police turning a blind eye to […]
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