Freetown Christiania
Freetown Christiania (Danish: Fristaden Christiania), also known as Christiania or simply Staden, is an intentional community and commune in the Christianshavn neighbourhood of the Danish capital city of Copenhagen. It began in 1971 as a squatted military base. Its Pusher Street is famous for its open trade of cannabis, which is illegal in Denmark.
Freetown Christiania | |
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Coat of arms
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| Anthem: I kan ikke slå os ihjel You cannot kill us | |
| Status | Partially autonomous (until 2013) |
| Location | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Official languages | Danish |
| Demonym(s) | Christianite(s) Christianian(s) |
| Government | Anarchist commune/intentional community under a consensus democracy |
| Establishment | |
• Declared | 26 September 1971 |
• Constitution | 2 February 1978 |
• Christiania Act | 7 June 1989 |
• Christiania Act amended | 9 June 2004 |
• Usucaption denied | 26 May 2009 |
• Legally purchased by residents under Freetown Christiania Foundation | 1 July 2012 |
• Christiania Act repealed | 15 July 2013 |
| Area | |
• Total | 34 ha (84 acres) |
| Membership | ≈ 900 |
| Currency | Danish krone (de facto), Løn (de jure) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 |
Website www | |
The open trade of cannabis was shut down April 17, 2024, as a collaborative effort with police and the majority inhabitants of Christania. Pusher streets cobblestone road was physically removed, and a new appartment complex is expected to be build in the middle of pusherstreet.
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