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I grew up in Copenhagen, and as a child I was always scared of Christiania - because it looked so different, and lots of "strange" people walked around in there. But I went to the high school which is literally right next to the entrance of Christiania, and me and my friends started to sometimes go for walks in there during our lunch breaks looking at all the cool homebuild homes, going to their awesome christmas market, and visiting the delicious cafés and cool stores. I'm not scared of Christiania anymore. I've never met any unfriendly people or felt unwelcome (except maybe a bit at pusher street, which I usually avoid because Christiania is more than that) . The drug dealing is problematic, and leads to collisions with the danish police. However, I think the world needs places like this, where "strange" people, homeless people and people who just don't fit into standard society can feel like they belong. Christiania certainly does have it's problems, but it's also a place containing lot's of creativity and a strong community where people care for each other - something that is becoming more and more rare in Europe's big cities.
@ron "strange" or "useless" does not equal criminal.
I get what you mean. I first visited Christiania summer 1975. Great place. Loved it. Full of nice people and buildings. Went back in the 80s. Lots of junkies and misery. In the 2000s it had become a tourist place. Like a hash Disney land. Didn't like it. Understand the residents are pissed off by people coming there staring like they are in a zoo. As well, police everywhere. I won't go there again.
You mean the police are problematic and leads to collisions.
@Björn Andersson “ staring like in a zoo “ , that’s what tourists , and locals do in cities .. if these people are paranoid about people coming in acting like people then the residents need to get over it …
In '97 I met the most beautiful Swedish girl while living in Maui. I followed her to Sweden where we got married and had a beautiful daughter. My wife introduced me to Christiania and we made frequent trips taking the "Flying boat" from Malmö to Copenhagen/Christiania just to stock up on weed and hash. My last trip was in 2013, shortly before my daughter and I moved back to Oregon. RIP ❤ love always and forever to our beautiful and beloved wife/mother Carola (Lola) Thank you Christiania community!
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Sounds like a beautiful story. All the tears and pain you went through after losing her just show how much value your wife gave to you, your daughter and all the other people. So there is beauty in the pain. RIP Lola!
Random 😳 but ok
@Ukraniated states ov israel random how . they're telling a story with memories of the place in the video... keep up
Christiania: “Anyone can do whatever they want here”
Also Christiania: “No filming allowed”
well I guess theres Laws and then theres Boundaries
Confused hippies
Scandinavians in a nutshell
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What I love about this is that everybody they interviewed said they want to stay there for the rest of their lives. That really shows that it really is just a very nice place to live at
I went visiting Christiana on a class trip once. Practically everyone there was pretty much stoned/drunk/high as fuck (during daytime), and most places just stunk. I really can't say that I would ever want to live there.
You do know that murders take place there from time to time?
Gang warfare, baby! Gang warfare!
I've been there a zillion times 'cause the tourists always wants to go there.
I don't like it there.
@TS31 im from denmark and was there on a class trip too and what i experienced is so different from what you Said
So in a nutshell, Christina isn’t a lawless state, it is still completely governed by the city with multiple police patrols everyday, the energy and resources are provided by the city, basically it’s just the hippy area of town 😅
Exactly. Nothing lawless about this town.
I wonder if they are forced to pay property taxes on the houses?
Nobody asked the police to be there, they are imposing their Will. It’s on them to foot the bill.
That is kinda how I see it Similar to a part of Portland Oregon
Yes, its true. I've been there a few times. They are a community, and and request no filming, hard drugs and ask for respect. Phones will be smashed at the least if you are caught filming. Please be respectful if you go there and follow the rules. Its a great vibe, sometimes free summer concerts, people shouldn't spoil it, its a great place.
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I made 2 burgers and paused the Video until I was finished, so I could watch it while eating 😂
I just made my food and se new video from Yes Theory. And I actually have been there haha
Just finished my Pork fillet pasta
i can testify... legit just grabbed my lunch before sitting down to watch this😂
literally eating dinner rn hahaha
It's interesting to hear that over the years it became more and more organized and bureaucratic. To me it shows if civilization starts fresh we always come back to a similar structure in society. The more individuals you put together, the more rules/structure is needed to keep things going well.
have you ever thought about that just maybe that happened because of aggression and influence from the danish state?
I think organization and hiearchy is inevitable when poeple try to cohabitate. Wether the state influences this community or not, that's just how humans interact in a group.
Reminds me the movie The Beach
To me it seems to form naturally.
Or makes sense.
Aye I have to agree with law and order organizing with the community and not by the presence of another state.
A very good example in this video was the question of hard drugs. People came together and agreed that hard drugs aren't good, so now they de facto enforce a law banning hard drugs.
"Some of the first documentation inside"
If one forgets the hundreds of thousands of IG tags, the many documentaries already made in the decades past, the hundreds of articles in travel and lifestyle magazines and the widespread knowledge of this place in basically all of, at least Europe, then yes, this statement is very true.
Are they watchable on youtube or like more private sites?
I googled it and found a boatload of information. Never mind xD
I didn't know it existed.. I live in Europe..
I’ve been to Christiania last year as a tourist and honestly I was a bit scared, this video explained many things we saw and just couldn’t understand as the locals we not really happy to see us there, even though we were fully respectful. Thank you for this inside.
Where did you stay?
@SweetMissMikka in an apartment in Copenhagen 😅 like 40 minutes by bike from Christiania, don't think it's possible to stay in Christiania as a tourist
@Tereza Žovincová sounds like an awesome experience!
I grew up in Copenhagen, and as a child I was always scared of Christiania - because it looked so different, and lots of "strange" people walked around in there. But I went to the high school which is literally right next to the entrance of Christiania, and me and my friends started to sometimes go for walks in there during our lunch breaks looking at all the cool homebuild homes, going to their awesome christmas market, and visiting the delicious cafés and cool stores. I'm not scared of Christiania anymore at all. I've never met any unfriendly people or felt unwelcome (except maybe a bit at pusher street, which I usually avoid because Christiania is so much more than that) . The drug dealing is problematic, and leads to collisions with the danish police. However, I think the world needs places like this, where "strange" people (how I perceived the Christianits as a child), homeless people and people who just don't fit into standard society can feel like they belong. Christiania certainly does have it's problems, but it's also a place containing lot's of creativity and a strong community where people care for each other - something that is becoming more and more rare in Europe's big cities.
This shouldn't be a tourist area, this is just a huge commune, problem with places like this is that it is always filled with very open people full ol love and friendship, idealism, revolutionism, but also with evil people the dealers, rapists etc just like a normal society
I grew up close to New Harmony, Indiana in the US. Something like this was attempted long ago in New Harmony, but the problem was it attracted freeloaders that didn’t want to do their part. You can tell Ole has some frustrations with the same thing. I think at minimum some type of bureaucracy is innate in humans. Super interesting to see the dynamics of a community that is so unique.
Broken people aren't easily repaired.
How do we define bureaucracy?
I agree that it’s necessary to some extent. I think what’s more important is a democratic (participatory) approach to organising communities where people have a direct say in and collectively agree upon how things run, what is produced and what the rules are etc
The reason that little community is still thriving is the no hard drugs and no gun rules hands-down.
And yeah they for sure have a respect your elders and those who came before you vibe for sure. Otherwise the guides house would have been ransacked and squatted in.
It must be a rural area bcuz you cant do anything in America
Yeah you can see Ole’s frustrations, but Christiania is lucky that it was actually very intelligent and resourceful people who created and grew it. Like Ole. He’s a true Christianite.
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As a Dane, a Copenhagener and someone who used to frequent Christiania quite often until covid, I am always annoyed at these oversimplifications and untruths. There is definitely law there. And it's not a city, it's a community inside a city. Also, there is lots of footage from Christiania, so many people have gone there and done documentaries.
It's clearly being made to look bigger than it truly is, but Christiania has a tremendous history.
@PIandem¡c XlX the place didn't allow outsiders during covid.
If your definition of a city is a government approved geographical area with a state-approved government, yes.
" There is Definitely Law There" So its not free and not True Anarchy!!
As a Dane who frequently visits Christiania, this was a very pleasant and down to earth documentary, Thanks to the team.
I was fortunate enough to live in Copenhagen from 96-2002. For some of that time I was working in Freetown Christiana. I've got especially fond memories of the warm sunny summer months, finishing work in the late afternoon & cooling off with a naked swim in the salt water canal, before hopping on my bicycle to meet friends to chill & smoke a joint or two.
What happened bro... Why did your fortunate disappear?
Actually in Ljubljana, there was the same community it was called ROG, but the government destroyed it. The reason was to build new cultural spaces but its disgusting how they took homes and community places of many people that way. But we still have Metelkova, it has the same vibe as Cristiana, just that you can film there.
I.live in the UK and have always passionately believed in anarchy. I was in the peace convoy. And the treatment we received was brutal. It makes my blood boil thinking about it. It has left me with a real hate and total disrespect for the authorities and society. I hate the fact that it is so difficult to live my life the way I want to. As long as I am not harmful to anyone. I can't see the problem. You have only the one shot at life. So I do as I please. I believe there are natural laws. Not even laws. It's just what is right as a human. So I'm sorry if you don't like it. Ignore me, get on with your own life.
Its actually so cool you have subscribers from all around the world that give you opportunities to do things like this and show you around communities not many people are allowed in or aware of.
What if Yes Theory played Hide and Seek around the world…? There’s a team hiding, who can only rely on strangers to travel, sleep, or hide. And a team of seekers, who have some way to keep tabs on those hiding and a certain amount of time to find the hiders. I feel like that would be a lot of fun, and really bring together a lot of the important aspects of Yes Theory.
mr beast could do that
maybe update the location every 2h
Yess very nice idea, this might costs a lot tho. Maybe in UK?
You should charge them for that idea lol
100% nederlands.
There is/was a community near Athens similar to this when I travelled there in 2016. Those who lived inside had fortified all the entrance points and were successfully denying the entrance of the Greek police force at that time, despite their best efforts.
Yes! Exarcheia is the name! It translates to "outside of law" and it's in Athens not near. Although nowadays exracheia is not safe, it's been invaded by cops so many times... my sister was chilling at a falafel shop in the area three years ago and she got tear gassed by police. It's not a free anarchist area anymore. Landlords have turned all the houses into airbnbs and the city is building a metro station there, as a way to make it more accessible and fend off immigrants and anarchists.
I’ve been to Christiana years ago. It’s a really nice place actually, very chilled, people are quite nice in general and it’s basically just a large squat where people live freely and do what they want without harming one another. Really it’s quite harmless. There have been drug issues with people who come from OUTSIDE of Christiana, but the actual inhabitants are cool.
I mean it's no wonder they have this problem, people want to use drugs and as long as it's not allowed where they live they're gonna look for a place where they don't have legal repercussions for their free choice as adults.
@Jana It's actually harder to take hard drugs in Christiana than outside because the community doesn't allow it and they police themselves .
The only druggies who are attracted there are stoners.
@Fresh Green Moss yeah I mean it's also the drug most people want to consume that is still illegal in many parts of world.
They probably also allow psychedelic substances.
And we see how well legalizing marijuana is working out in California; San Francisco is completely Christiania, and it's dirty, unhygienic, and crime ridden. Broken windows, filth, chaos. It's not a really ideal way to live. How to force people to be honest, kind, decent, responsible? There's gotta be consequences for actions.
@Linda Penner wtf are you talking about?
I used to live in Christiania, and when not in christianhavn, it's in an interesting place, there is more organization in the recent past than, in the way back past, though not as much as now. There is a weekly free paper with no editor, and was a place to read the most crazy things before the Internet came around and people can be voted in to live first by a local area than by the people who come to the weekly whole area meeting. And if anyone is causing problems, everyone is made to gang up on them (but it takes a whole lot to get to that point). I think most Danish people who watched your video, may have done so to see if they could spot their stolen bikes, most of them end up there, and very few bikes there have been paid for, and probably none from a store.
I stumped across Christiania whilst I was visiting Denmark, I couldn't believe I didn't know it existed. Loved the entire vibe and community there and chilled with some new people too. I will have fond memories of sitting in the sun, having a beer and a smoke whilst listening the bands playing. I would love to go back and visit ago✌
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what a wild bond this community has. Absolutely love it
This community only survives becasue its atourist spot. The people ther do art and sell it to tourist. and of course although drugs make money. But in reality such a community decides who will be part. People who dont fit the picture are not welcome ther. Like violent, dirty, or trouble makers in general.
But still they take all the comfort of the outer world. They just refuced pay for property and taxes which come with it. Thats the only differnce to other recidential areas. And i dont think its good that people refuse to do their part for the generell public but take the benefits of infrasturcture, safety, etc. . Its the most egotistical a humen can get.
love these anarchists, if you want to plant a tree, you gotta go through our christiania bureaucratic/democratic system first! 😂😂😂
I was here in 2019 with a local friend who brought me around. Drug dealers were plenty openly selling their products but nobody bothers us. We mingled around freely and left before dark. Obviously there are certain "rules and laws" imposed within the perimeters of Cristiana. We played safe and did took some footages and photos discreetly.
It's amazing what you learn on Clip-Share. I've never even heard of this place before.
Pity it didn't quite work out after a being a good concept.
I would love to live in a place where you can just be yourself , as long as you behave and respect your neighbour.
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Beautiful memories, I visited Christiania in 1991. I loved the vibe, the people and the art that held this place together. We had to go back twice the week we were there, we took photos, enjoyed food and the free spirit this place represented.
Yes Theory: "Its anarchy, no laws"
Yes Theory: "There is a big police presence, lots of rules and arrests every day"
"It's the last free city in Europe"
"You can't film in some places!"
Yeah real freedom right there..
@Erik Storm its freedom for those *inside* Christiania, the no-filming rule is there to protect the people from police raids outside of their control - if they had it their way there’d be no reason for that rule to be there
@Bacon Wizard No filming "Rule" once enforced as in the video is another word for No filming "Law" hence there are laws and not so Free.
@Bud Wiser but a law suggests a centralised power enforces it, yet in this semi-anarchic community everyone has equal power to enforce the little rules there are. For examples, if i were to set up a game with my friends and put in some house rules, these are not laws - no one person enforces them and there’s no coded punishment or legal proceedings if someone doesn’t listen.
@Bacon Wizard So your calling this community nothing but a Game!?!?
I feel like I’ve been looking for this place my whole life. Thank you so much for this video- I will definitely be visiting
So, where are the hospital and school etc. who provides water and waste disposal? This appears to be only a fraction of the story. Is there a part 2? Thank you for an interesting if incomplete video.
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I've always dreamed of this and believed in this since a young Man, I believe that the idea of Authority/laws and obedience, subliminally turn people to oppose and break them. That what we need is trust, love and compassion and each one teach one, looking out for, uplifting and protecting their neighbor/brethren
You can take pics and film inside, it’s owner around 1 street that they really don’t allow (Pusher Street). The rest of the area you’ll usually find tourists taking photos all over as there are some scenic and quirky places there and a nice walk along the riverside.
I have an eye disease that causes me to slowly lose my vision, and I'm planning on backpacking through Europe next year. Partly because I wanna see the world in case I fully lose my sight, but the main reason is because I found your channel and your videos have inspired me to seek discomfort! It's funny because I was planning out my route last week, and Christiania is on my list of places to visit. As I was researching the community, I thought to myself, "Wow, I'm surprised that yes theory hasn't gone here yet just to check it out". Guess I can predict the future ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ .
But in all sincerity, this was really cool to see! Thank you Yes Theory for all the amazing videos, and for being an inspiration to myself and others
Damn man I hope you never lose your sight. Just curious, how much can you see?
What's the disease called?
@Kunicus mangekyou sharingan
@Azam Ahammed yea my last name is actually Uchiha
@Kunicus it’s called retinitis pigmentosa
This is so amazing and should be preserved. Thank you so much, and thank the community for kind of allowing us to see how amazing their home is.
Was there 2 years back. A truly fascinating place I will definitely want to come back to visit some more.
I was most awed by all the art on the walls and in the streets there. Really really beautiful!
so glad to see that a movement like this actually exists somewhere, this is an environment i would thrive in.
Love the place!! Hope there could be more towns like this!
It's unfortunate that the title of the video is so misleading - the point of anarchism isn't that there are "no laws", it's that the rules within a community are _set by_ that community in a fully egalitarian, consensus-based manner rather than through hierarchy and top-down decrees like happens with national governments (with or without some 'democratic' window dressing). And that participation in that community is voluntary.
Yeah people misunderstand the word almost always. A private sector can do everything better than the government. It makes sense on paper. It's not that it's a bad idea, it's that we're not ready for it.
@Junk Bond Trader depends on the culture of the people, u clearly cant do this on some african countries, or many other places in the world
So a democracy?
@andrew craig Not really. Highly recommend reading some of Kropotkin's work if you want a deeper dive into the idea of the type of "anarchism" that this community practices.
@Bidart Bauer why do you say that? Many African societies are/were essentially anarchist 🤷🏻♀️
The questions you pose at the end are appropriate. How free are they if Danish police beat them with state support over marijuana? I love the beauty of this place, and the people you spoke with. My grandfather's(maternal) name is Anderson. I feel joy seeing someone named Anderson be such a good guy. I loved my grandfather. He was Canadian with Scotch and Welsh roots. He was a radio operator on a ship at 16 years old in WWI.
Not that it really matters, but Ole's surname is Andersen, not Anderson.
I heard about this place when I was in Italy. Honestly, the community vibe is what we need more of in this World. I'm so glad that this place exists! 1💚
What a cool dude !! Everyone seemed so relax, free, loved. Thank you for sharing.
What a rich story that deserves to be told, 80% community consciousness. The greater story is that it is still a part of Denmark and most of the people there, I imagine, have a common heritage which gives them a built in social structure, cultural background to build upon. a conscious declaration of freedom and being aware of what that means to them? Greater society can always learn from this. I envy the fantastical homes and village vibe, daily cop drama seems to bring boundaries with a realistic edge to it.
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This story showed walls, streets, people. Words about freedom. Words about anarchy.
Reads as an artifact description in Dwarf Fortress.
i’ve been there twice since i’m studying an hour away from copenhagen and i’ve had some really nice afternoons at Christiania with their little street shops, one festival-ish with some artists on stage, people all over the world, dancing with couple beers. You see people with children and strollers around haha it’s really not that bad. :) you guys’ video is pretty much accurate!
Seems like an interesting town. Arguably some artistic expressions can be created for homes and the environment but those maybe limited to some extent, so then there are common forms and shapes.
If it hadn’t been for this truly amazing place, I would have lost my mind as an expat, far away from home, friends and family. In christiania I found a place that felt like home ❤️ I will forever be grateful to all these beautiful people who founded this gem 🙏
Bless up 🙏
i love this i wish the whole world lived this way, i feel like the planet would be more abundant and people would be more content and connected
You can tell his tour guide has some sort of status in Christina, as the guy who approached you two about the camera immediately backed down as soon as he saw you guys engaging with him. It was definitely interesting to see as a social norm is no recording and you guy were welcomed with a VIP status, it shows how much he appreciated and trusts Yes theory to present them in the best way possible.
In Christiania All peopel are eaquel..
And they wote on stuf to deside.
Its just because they see they are with some one from Christiania, and are not randomly filming, that they back off..
@ART BY - DAHL judging by the video doesn't seem that way....almost have a N.Korea vibe to it, can't film unless your guide tells you so. Of course other aspects are different but just on the filming part, seems a little sketchy
@joesr31 denmark police are notoriously aggressive for noreason, at the level of french/us. no filming means less prosecution and more people can enter and be free without being recorded and potentially fired or arrested for smoking weed or whatever. its not like they stop anybody from visiting.
@joesr31 The no-filming rule is specifically so you don't get people in trouble for buying/selling/smoking weed, which is still illegal in Denmark.
It's so wild that I just heard about this community from a colleague less than 2 weeks ago while taking a boat tour int he canals in Copenhagen and here is a video telling me even more about it.
This place is one in the world where I rolled my joint, light up my spliff and could interact with all kind of people, regardless of their class and could be seen as a normal human being, not as a junkie or whatever
15 or some years ago me and my girlfriend made a trip with bicycles. We started from Finland and ended in Germany, but we spent more than a week in Copenhagen and mostly in Christiania. One night we met a nice guy in a bar there and had a fun long night and chatted in english with him and eventually he asked where we are from and we said "from Finland" and he replied "oottekste vittu Suomesta?" or something. Turned out he was also from Finland. It was fun. We headed to pusher street to buy some hash and everything was fine.
So crazy how different things can be in other places. In Canada weed is totally legal now and In Vancouver there is now store fronts where you can buy magic mushrooms ( for medical reasons :) )
That's my kinda place.. Canada i mean.. Denmark no. Im in the uk.. Would love some mushrooms for meditional purposes..
Weed doesn't work for my pain im sad too say as there's plenty here in the uk
Having never heard of this place before it was pretty scary/uncomfortable when I accidentally cycled through it on holiday last year.
Was in Christiana in summer 2019.
This was a truly fascinating place,
I can only highly recommend everyone go visit and see this for themselves. So much beautiful artwork and all the people were really friendly (at least when I was there)
They also have a museum about Christiana in Christiana, super fascinating history!
Can‘t believe you guys got this all on camera
I went for the first time in 1997, few more times before 2000. It is certainly different now, but as an American, my mind was blown the first time walking down pusher and seeing kiosks with like 20 kilos each of different kinds of hashish, and giant baskets filled with Marijuana buds. Back then, the police rarely ever came into Christiania, but it was still highly frowned upon and dangerous to take pictures.
I remember over the years reading news reports about the City and country trying to close it down. I'm glad to see it still survived and is still thriving.
So you have been there I have a question. I haven't watched the video yet but is it legal to kill someone there? There are no laws so if I just kill someone then I can continue my life normally?
Nevermind my question was answered
Yes and if u film and somebody comes to you u can beat him without any law problems :) so we can all sort problems in an old style perfect place
bro no joke i think i also wa sthere in summer 2019 i dont no exatly if its true but, it looked very familiar.
My bike route from my home to the inner city goes through Christiana. During the pandemic it was such a calm place. Nowadays it filled with tourists.
Really great work! I admire this journalism and videography.
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I really enjoyed the respect you gave to the thought this place stands for. ♥🌷
Many thanks 🙏💕Let’s hope we may develop other strong and supportive communities elsewhere including in the United Kingdom 🙏💕
Yes Theory: "There is no law here"
also Yes Theory: "Filming is highly forbidden here"
Actually, there are a lot of rules here, which may also apply the rest of Denmark, Europe and even the world.
laws and rules are not the same.
@Jason Aponte That's correct. Laws are rules but not all rules are laws. In case if christiania, at least international law applies (apart from Danish and EU law, which in fact are not invalid only because the community says so). Additionaly, considering the self-governed character of the community, there are signs everywhere stating the rules to be followed and if someone - inhabitant or visitor - violates them, they will be punished. law!
Also police makes arrests daily
10:40 they actually admit that... but for clickbait purposes, went with the idea of anarchy / no rules
@Jason Aponte It's laws, if i do "illegal" stuff there according to the danish law i would get sentenced for it
Wow this place is amazing thank you for letting him do this and please protect the man who took us on the tour .... I love this place these ppl are wonderful minded
This is cool af
Just subscribed couple videos ago. This channel seems like a great role model, keep it up
I’ve been there and I love the whole idea and story behind it!
I agree with this set up and ideas as everyone help each other! No leader No follow ❤️🙏🏽
Thank you so much for your short documentary! 😃 Let's hope that the hard drugs stay away from this community, they want to live in freedom and peace ☮️☯️
Sadly they have. The community may have decided to abandon hard drugs but the gangs that control the drug trade has opted not to respect that
@Claus Patzer my god. Terrible 😔 that's not going to work!
We can just hope for a miracle...
Just wanna make two thing completely clear. The town is in no way lawless, it has to obey the same laws as the rest of the country. Cameras are forbidden because drug dealers frequently operate inside, they will beat you up if they see you with a camera.
"drug dealers frequently operate inside, they will beat you up if they see you with a camera." and people think this place is so cool and safe and free...
@waleeeedc I'm confused about that mentality too. Just a glorified skid row
They will not beat you up. They will just ask you not to film lol
@waleeeedc They would not beat you up unless you gave them a good ass reason to.
They will ask you not to film because they have to remain anonymous.
Plus, Pusher Street is the main place you can't film. Most other parts of the town (where there's just people living) dont care about filming.
no they won't beat you up, no way. they are peaceful people and they will just warn you, sometimes might be aggresively (speaking from personal experience). but apart from the weed trade part of the town you can take pictures and people might not care that much or bother to tell you not to. but they will not beat you up unless you ask for it.
As a Dane in the “city” there are 12 rules but not official they entered the city illegally in the 70s so it’s not a official place but with time they started to get excepted but not really it’s a Beautiful and very amazing place
Reminds me of a place, except it's worse. La Perla in Puerto Rico, my island. The only difference is if you did try anything you for sure would've been killed. They killed an American last year and beat the other one nearly to death. But it was their mistake: they were told very explicitly to not take photos and they did anyway. Fantastic video about a lawless area, these are always appreciated!
as an anarchist it makes me happy to see how happy most residents here are and how well a lot of their community works
Been there and it's an awesome place. People are so friendly and it is an experience.
My town was called Christiania until 1925 (Oslo).
The name originates from the Danish King Christian Quart (Christian the fourth, quart stands for quarter, one quarter).
Anyways, interesting video :) thanks 😃
I've been to Christiania on several occasions and enjoy drinking beer in the area when visiting. With that said, I recently saw a documentary called "Christianias børn: Skyggesiden af eventyret" which showcases how the area became a boundless playground for the adults but perhaps not for the children who were left to themselves while their parents engaged in free sex and drugs. Well worth a look.
I wouldn´t be suprised with that! That´s taking absolute freedom to the absolute limit!
Those poor kids. I will never understand how someone so selfish can bring a kid into this cruel world and not care for them
"Beer he said"
Sounds like the new type of zoo, with free entrance. Not my thing. Nothing I want to see. I pity the children.
you are all so great; thank you for sharing how the world IS DIFFERENT and to me... much more human.
no videos make me put my headphones on and lean in like yours. keep up the good work guys
Miss this Town so much, I spent so much time of there. During the summer is the place to be :)
Uh, no…there has been A LOT of documentation! Many documentaries, including my own feature documentary, which has played all over the world and is available on Amazon and Vimeo. But the more the merrier! And I’m very envious of your drone footage. That wasn’t a possibility when we filmed in 2006-2011.
So excited with all the progress you guys have made through these years. I’ve been following for a while and you guys have never ceased to make me laugh while also spreading love and kindness. One Love ✌🏻.
Thank you for saying that!! 🙏 really appreciate it. We’ve been working super hard to continue trying to evolve our style and let our stories grow up alongside us. It can get scary to take risks even in the concept of this video but we’re constantly creatively seeking discomfort and hoping to continue bringing the best stories we possibly can out here on Clip-Share. Your support keeps our dreams alive. Thank you. 🙏
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@Yes Theory No, thank you. You guys never cease to inspire me to seek discomfort! Y’all are changing the world! Keep doing everything, thank you so much. #SeekDiscomfort
this place is not anarchy, it's sensible and real, slab city in america is another place similar but not as diverse, this is the way the humans of this world need to be, self sustaining small communities of respectful, peaceful understanding people, one love and freedom 🙂❤✌
Anarchism does not mean no laws, it means that the population has a monopoly over the use of force, ie the military and police are controlled by Democratic vote and decentralized. Businesses are owned by the workers, run democratically, with profits being democratically distributed.
I went here when i was 15, on a soccer trip on a under 17 travel team. The place is wild, you could get very high quality gear. Acid, shrooms, flower, hash, mdma all very top notch product. I remember everything stated exactly where it came from, many vendors to choose from
hel nahh you cant buy either acid, shrooms or Mdma. only weed
Been there. A chilled small community next to a big lake in the center of Copenhagen with musical, food, drinks and drugs. Nothing too wild or crazy...most people are just enjoying the view and the vibes and smoking up.
great info guys, thanks for sharing this well-done documentary you put together.
Ok I'm watching your vids I can't put the phone down,your stories are awesome about things that MATTER,and are of substance of a higher caliber, . Again job well done boys
I was slightly confused by the representation of Anarchy in this video. They assosiated Anarchy with no Laws, which to my understanding is wrong. From my understanding Anarchy means no Authority with increased power to enforce the rules. An Anarchy can and will have rules but the people itself ensure that everyone behaves and their is no central goverment, police and so on that has more power than others in order to enforce the rules.
I think the main point was more on the "no laws" aspect, I'm sure they have rules in place based on their own morals, which follows the decentralized principles of anarchy. Rules and laws are different because laws stem from authority, where rules are guidelines to live by.
Edit: spelling error.
Yeah, I think that sounds about right, however, I think the average viewer might not understand precisely what anarchy means so saying no laws or lawless is better for the video title. They have rules but no state to enforce them, a great example in the video is the no hard drugs thing: if you do hard drugs then you get exiled not by a central authority but by the community.
@Equinox I mean it is an interesting concept, but how would exile from the community look like? Like would they ask every person whether someone should be exiled or not every time someone goes against the rules? Would exile as a Form of punishment be used for both people who throw away trash on the ground and those that murder someone?
@Equinox well, they said they call the police if you sell/ use harddrugs; so it's not entirely an anarchist society.
Im from Denmark and I’m regularly in Christiania and this is by far the best video about Christiania. No negativity, just good and right information. Perfect .
I would definitely live in a community like that if one was available around me. I’m from Boston by the way. I do believe in freedom and in the good in man’s heart and that love, respect and creativity can make a society thrive.
Yet you can't film so it's not really freedom
All those things can be achieved in most modern places already. Just gotta keep out the lazy freeloaders.
What a great place to live love everything about it.
I'll never forget my trip there in 1987. I hadn't gotten high in several months and left feeling like I was floating..
Never saw any cops or arrests though..
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Imagine living in a city with no rules while no allowing people to record it
Anarchy by definition does not mean "no rules" - it only means "no ruler" - big difference! ☝️
As a political philosophy, anarchism is the opposition to unjust hierarchies.
There is always a ruler.
@Rovhalt read Kropotkin lol
@IAMO The Makhnovist Read human psychology.
No, it means ANTI rulers. Not "no" rulers. Educate yourself before trying to educate others
Visited a few months ago. There's definitely law there and you can film/take pictures if you want to, just don't take pictures of people selling weed - lol. It takes a few minutes to walk through, and not many people live there. I'm sure other cities have enclaves like this. I'm from Toronto and it's pretty similar to Kensington Market here.
what a great video, you guys captured the spirit of christiania! i recall you guys staying at my hotel, guldsmeden bryggen, wish i'd seen your channel beforehand. keep up the informative videos!
I was in Copenhagen a few years ago for work, and went to Christiania on one afternoon on my own. My experience was mixed. One one hand I went to an art gallery and got talking to a lovely woman running the gallery about her experience living there. But on the stairs on the way up to the gallery there was some very misogynist graffiti in the stairwell, and young men were catcalling and whistling as women walked by. So as a woman, it did not feel entirely safe. I got the impression a lot of young kids from outside Freetown go into the town to score drugs and hang out. As a woman I would avoid this place entirely at night. I suspect a man’s experience in this place would be very different.
My high school teacher took us to Scandinavia for our senior trip and when stopping in Denmark he took us here....big slabs of hashish all over the place and we could only look 🤣🤣🤣 I bet he went back at night after we were all sleep hahhaha....awesome memories and teacher ❤️❤️❤️
This city is incredible.people had sent e of community,they get together and carry on thier life although there would have lawlessness,but people has been drawing on thier own sources to survive,since every country have had its social values,so Christina might have its own culture.
From the ww2 up till now it had been abandoned ,that was the beginning of lawlessness,now I think that it's Europe s last city which need drawing attention of authorities to reform