Freetown Christiania - Businesses and Associations

Businesses and Associations

Christiania has become home to several ventures such as carpenters, blacksmiths, a bikeshop, as well as several cafés, restaurants, jazz, blues and night clubs, galleries, music venues and a 24/7 bakery. There is also a small bazaar in front of Pusher Street with small vendors and pipe sellers.

Byens Lys

The local cinema and conference room.

Christiania Bikes

A bike manufacturer, inventors of the renowned Christiania and Pedersen bikes.

Christiania Børneteater/Christiania Jazz Club

Though mostly a jazz club this, the smallest venue in Christiania was originally a Kid's Theatre (Børneteater) which now also houses an electric blues club and an alternative hip hop jam.

Christiania Merchandise

Merchandise and souvenir shop.

Christiania Radio

The local radio station.

Christiania TV

The local television station. Marked: Denmark TV.

Grønsagen

Organic fruit and vegetable market, as well as a small café with a lunch buffet.

Indkøbscentralen

Commonly called Indkøberen, the grocery store of Christiania which deals predominantly with organic and fair-trade products. With over 2000 organic products in store the Christiania Grocery is one of the most specialized in Copenhagen.

Morgenstedet

This small vegetarian restaurant in one of Christiania's more peaceful areas, the name meaning The Morning Place, is a former community kitchen. It has run as a collective for more than 20 years (as of 2009) dealing primarily with Danish organic food products.

Kvindesmedien

The Women's Blacksmith.

Musikloppen

One of Christiania's oldest music venues is Musikloppen ("The Music Flea") or Loppen for short. It was founded as a jazz club in 1973 where it soon attracted more modern influences such as rock and rhythm'n'blues. This overtook the small music venue which, due to its popularity, changed its course and has since 1974 established itself as one of the oldest rock venues in Copenhagen. Since 2000 the venue has enjoyed support from the Cultural Department in allowing the venue to flourish in the more endangered part of the music scene; independent and alternative rock bands are in high esteem at the venue. Underground bands as well as many well known bands from all over the world have played on the small, intimate stage at Loppen. The venue can fit up to 450 people in the 100 sqm room which is renowned for its low wooden ceiling and massive, wooden support pillars. With more than 20 opening days in a month, eight months a year the Loppen is one the busiest music venues in the capital. It is driven by a large collective of activists from in and around Christiania. Experimentation is an important part of the venue and often done with great effort.

Nemoland

Café and outdoor music venue. Originally the local green store managed by a friend of Christiania, named Nemo, where he used the old military facilities in the ramparts at the outskirts of Christiania as storage.

Operaen

The Opera is an old brick-layered building in the upper end of Pusher Street. Here you find the club named Operaen (The Opera) which is both a music venue, night club and assembly place for the Christianites as well as frequent visitors, activists and the likes.

Optimisten

Carpenter.

Spiseloppen

A cosy restaurant above the music venue Musikloppen.

Sunshine Bakery

The bakery and kiosk on Pusher Street, open 24/7 all year.

The Gray Hall

The largest concert hall in Christiania. It also has big community and press meetings as well as Christmas for the Homeless, Christmas Market and alternative exhibitions.

The Green Hall

Christiania's DIY shop. A large wooden building where one can purchase all the supplies needed to build a small house.

Woodstock

The local pub.