Freetown Christiania, Copenhagen
GPTKB entity
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
self-proclaimed autonomous neighborhood
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| gptkbp:access |
open to public
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| gptkbp:area |
0.34 km²
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| gptkbp:conflict |
gptkb:Danish_authorities
gptkb:Danish_police |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Denmark
|
| gptkbp:established |
1971
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| gptkbp:governingBody |
gptkb:library
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| gptkbp:hasRule |
no violence
no biker colors no bulletproof vests no hard drugs no photos on Pusher Street no running (to avoid panic) no weapons |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Freetown Christiania, Copenhagen
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| gptkbp:inPopularCulture |
subject of documentaries
featured in travel guides inspired music and art |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
gptkb:Pusher_Street
communal living alternative lifestyle |
| gptkbp:language |
Danish
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| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Copenhagen
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| gptkbp:notableEvent |
1971 occupation of abandoned military barracks
2016 shooting incident 2023 closure of Pusher Street stalls 2024 plans for new housing and regulation periodic police raids legalization agreement with Danish government in 2011 |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:art
cafés music venues workshops green spaces community meetings murals and street art self-built houses collective ownership of land no private cars allowed car-free zone distinct flag (red with three yellow dots) no hard drugs policy open cannabis trade (historically) unique local rules |
| gptkbp:notableResident |
gptkb:Thorkild_Simonsen_(activist)
Lone Dybkjær (politician) Niels Skousen (musician) |
| gptkbp:population |
about 850
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| gptkbp:postalCode |
1440
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| gptkbp:status |
semi-legal
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| gptkbp:touristAttraction |
yes
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| gptkbp:website |
https://www.christiania.org/
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Morgenstedet
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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