Freetown Christiania
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Freetown Christiania is a semi-autonomous, alternative community and cultural district in Copenhagen known for its countercultural lifestyle, art, and unique self-governance.
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Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
countercultural community
→
intentional community → self-governing neighborhood → tourist attraction → |
| area |
approximately 0.34 square kilometres
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approximately 34 hectares → |
| country |
Denmark
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| culturalSignificance |
important alternative cultural venue in Copenhagen
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symbol of Danish counterculture → |
| formerUseOfArea |
Bådsmandsstræde Barracks
→
Danish military barracks → |
| foundedBy |
counterculture activists
→
group of squatters → |
| foundingDate |
1971-09-26
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| governanceType |
consensus democracy
→
direct democracy → |
| hasAttraction |
Christiania Art Gallery
→
Grey Hall (Den Grå Hal) → Nemoland → |
| hasBuildingType |
renovated military buildings
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self-built houses → |
| hasEnvironmentalFeature |
lakes and canals
→
ramparts and green areas → |
| hasGoverningBody |
Christiania Common Meeting
→
|
| hasOfficialName |
Christiania
→
Fristaden Christiania → |
| hasPolicy |
ban on hard drugs
→
car-free area → no biker gang insignia → no bulletproof vests → no private cars → |
| hasTransportConnection |
near Christianshavn metro station
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| hasWebsite |
https://www.christiania.org
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| knownFor |
Pusher Street
→
alternative lifestyle → cafés and bars → collective self-governance → communal living → countercultural values → handmade houses → live music venues → murals → open cannabis trade (historically) → street art → |
| languageUsed |
Danish
→
English → |
| legalStatus |
semi-autonomous
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semi-legal → |
| locatedIn |
Christianshavn
→
Copenhagen → |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Central European Summer Time
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Central European Time → |
| locatedOn |
island of Amager
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| partOf |
Copenhagen Municipality
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|
| population |
approximately 800 residents
→
several hundred residents → |
| subjectOf |
repeated legal disputes with Danish state
→
urban planning debates → |
| touristStatus |
major tourist attraction in Copenhagen
→
|
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Videnskabsselskabet i Christiania
("Christiania")
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basedInCity |
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Freetown Christiania
("Christiania Common Meeting")
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hasGoverningBody |
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Copenhagen
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hasLandmark |
|
Freetown Christiania
("Christiania")
→
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hasOfficialName |
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Videnskabsselskabet i Christiania
("Christiania")
→
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locatedIn |