Hippy Commune Christiania Denmark Tourism VR Map Links

Prinsessegade, 1422 København K, Denmark

Lawless Hippy commune Copenhagen denmark is called Christiania, also known as Freetown Christiania, Christiania has been a source of controversy since its creation in a squatted military area in 1971. Its cannabis trade was tolerated by authorities until 2004. In the years following 2004, measures for normalizing the legal status of the community led to conflicts, police raids and negotiations.

Link Location Gps 55.6734045

Gps Coordinates / 55.6734045,12.5959524

The area of Christiania consists of the former military barracks of Bådsmandsstræde and parts of the city ramparts. The military left and the hippies taken over, In 2007, the National Heritage Agency proposed protection status for some of the ancient military buildings, now in Christiania

Link Location Gps 12.5963587

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The village was founded in 1971, during the hippy movement when hundreds of squatters ranging from hippies, anarchists, and artists took over an abandoned military barracks in the hopes of creating their own utopia.It was temporarily abandoned by residents (hippies) in April 2011 while discussions continued with the Danish government about its future, but is now open again.

Link Location Gps 55.6742777

Gps Coordinates / 55.6742777,12.5974376

The community
Meditation and yoga have always been popular among the Christianites, and for many years Christiania had their own internationally acclaimed theater group Solvognen, who, beyond their theater performances, also staged many happenings in Copenhagen and even throughout Sweden. Ludvigsen had always talked of the acceptance of drug-addicts who could no longer cope with regular society, and the spirit of that belief has still not diminished, even though many problems sprouted due to drug traffic and use. These addicts enter and remain in Christiania and are considered just as integral to the Freetown ethics as the entrepreneurs. For these reasons many Danes have seen Christiania as a successful social experiment. However, for years the legal status of the region has been in a limbo due to different Danish governments attempting to remove the Christianites. Such attempts at removal have all been unsuccessful so far. Christiania is considered to be the fourth largest tourist attraction in Copenhagen (and it has half a million visitors annually) and abroad it is a well-known "brand" for the supposedly progressive and liberated Danish lifestyle. Many Danish businesses and organizations also use Christiania as a showplace for their foreign friends and guests. The purpose is to show something Danish that cannot be found anywhere else in the world.