Christiania, also known as Freetown Christiania (Danish: Fristaden Christiania) is a self-proclaimed autonomous neighbourhood of about 850 residents, covering 34 hectares (84 acres) in the borough of Christianshavn in the Danish capital Copenhagen. Civic authorities in Copenhagen regard Christiania as a large commune, but the area has a unique status in that it is regulated by a special law, the Christiania Law of 1989 which transfers parts of the supervision of the area from the municipality of Copenhagen to the state. It was closed by residents in April 2011, whilst discussions continued with the Danish government as to its future, but is now open again. 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. Since then, measures for normalising the legal status of the community have led to conflicts, police raids and negotiations which are ongoing.
| Image Details: | |
| Image File: | WIPR-0034-0002 |
| Caption: | Christiania, Copenhagen, Denmark. Architect: Unknown, 1971. House by the lake in Christiania. |
| Property Release: | No |
| Model Release: | N/A |
| Dimensions in PX: | 4580 x 3664 pixels |
| Date of Photograph: | 28/05/2013 |
| Restriction: | No Restriction |
| Credit: | Alastair Philip Wiper/VIEW |
| Building Details: | |
| View Project Number: | 61305 |
| Building Name: | Christiania |
| Headline: | Christiania, Copenhagen, Denmark. Architect: Unknown, 1971. |
| City: | Copenhagen |
| Country: | Denmark |
| Architect: | Unknown |
| Architect Website: | |
| Category: | Housing |
| Building Type: | Experimental Housing |
| Year of Completion: | 1971 |
| Collection: | VIEW Architecture |
| Public Notes: | Christiania, also known as Freetown Christiania (Danish: Fristaden Christiania) is a self-proclaimed autonomous neighbourhood of about 850 residents, covering 34 hectares (84 acres) in the borough of Christianshavn in the Danish capital Copenhagen. Civic authorities in Copenhagen regard Christiania as a large commune, but the area has a unique status in that it is regulated by a special law, the Christiania Law of 1989 which transfers parts of the supervision of the area from the municipality of Copenhagen to the state. It was closed by residents in April 2011, whilst discussions continued with the Danish government as to its future, but is now open again. 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. Since then, measures for normalising the legal status of the community have led to conflicts, police raids and negotiations which are ongoing. |
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| Orientation: | H |
| Type: | Experimental Housing |
| B/W or Colour: | Colour |
| Number of People: | Nobody |
| Technique: | Copy space |
| People Incidental: | N/A |
| Point of View: | General view |
| Time of Day: | Day |
| Interior or Exterior: | Exterior |
| Photographer: | Alastair Philip Wiper |
| Source File Name: | WIPR-0034-0002.jpg |
| Copyright Info URL: | www.viewpictures.co.uk |