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Freetown Christiania
A self-governing hippie commune founded in an old army base in 1971, with murals, homemade houses and lakeside paths.
- Open
- Always
- Price
- Free
- Time Needed
- 1½ hours
- Address
- Prinsessegade, 1440 CopenhagenDirections
- Getting There
- Christianshavn station (Metro), then a 10-minute walk.
Why Go
Squatters took over the barracks in 1971, and the community still runs itself, with car-free streets, workshops, cafés and colorful self-built homes along the old ramparts.
Photography is banned on its main street; stick to the rest.
Nearby in Copenhagen
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