Thirty years under a high.
Thirty years under a high.
Strangely enough, in the world there is a country where narcobusiness prospers
On quite lawful bases. Tells the special
Correspondent Alexey Alekseev who has recently come back from this country
- Christiania.
Frontier of Christiania (the second name - Freetown)
It has been noted to not clear me by an inscription on Danish and English
The tablet "you leave EU territory". Frontier guards and
Customs officers were replaced with three tramps in a status of the hang-over, laying
Nearby to an input. On that party of street inhabitants of Copenhagen waited
The bus. On they be ornamented graffiti grey barracks
Walls and an input during other life, in the state won hippovskoj
Revolutions.
The first steps on state territory - "social
Experiment ". Small waste ground with several bushes whether
Nettles, whether a hemp. On waste ground there are bicycles. In Christiania
These basic means of transportation - on ecological motives
Movement of transport with an internal combustion engine is forbidden.
Lazy tourists can use services velorikshi. The prices on
These services are high enough - 20 crones (almost $3) only for
Planting. Therefore poekspluatirovat velorikshu it is a little interested persons.
The following announcement - "do not photograph!" And a traffic sign with
The image of the camera which has been crossed out by a red line. It
The main street of Christiania - street Pusherov begins
(Drug dealers). They trade only in "easy" drugs -
Marihuana and hashish. "Heavy" (heroin, cocaine, LSD) in the country under
Full interdiction. Thus, in difference, say, from Amsterdam, where
The narcolegislation is very similar, in Christiania an interdiction really
Operates. The used syringes and people with iskolotymi veins in
hippovskom to paradise you will not see.
The street Pusherov reminds the collective-farm market. The thoughtful black
Sellers in white dressing gowns offer about the identical
Assortment of the goods. Instead of tomatoes and vegetable marrows on the big
Trays kilogramme layers of hashish, and instead of hops-suneli lay
And red pepper in sacks nasypana marihuana. Near to hashish -
The big knife what at us usually cut cheese. Here only scales
Are adjusted to within the tenth share of gramme - specificity of the goods.
For the lazy the cigarettes already "loaded" by marihuana are on sale.
Many dealers sell not drugs, and T-shorts, cards and
Other obshcheturisticheskie souvenirs. Images - basically
Propaganda character. "Heavy drugs - for
Losers! "," tell ' is not present ' to heavy drugs! "(Against sheet
Hemp). Images of a flag of Christiania - three yellow are popular
The circle, located horizontally on a red background.
To smoke the marihuana got in the market and hashish it is possible on
Territories of the Christiania. But in the next Denmark it already infringement
The law, on what you will be warned, most likely, by the seller. On most
The market especially nobody smokes. After all there are numerous cafes and is simple
Green lawns.
In cafe sell beer (a little bit more cheaply, than in Copenhagen),
Shish kebabs, falafel, shaurmu and other simple meal. Taste of a gourmet
Can satisfy only one local restaurant, but it
The vegetarian. The currency in the country is not present, therefore for hashish and coffee
It is necessary to pay in the Danish crones.
Except national currency there is no also a national
The legislation. There are only four interdictions, obligatory as for
Local residents (hristianitov), and for foreign visitors: on
"Heavy" drugs, the weapon, violence and operations on purchase and sale
The real estate.
Trade in easy drugs and other directions
Tourist business play the important role in a national economy. But
The majority hristianitov earn for a life not it. Everyone
The second simply lives on social benefits of the next state -
Denmark. Separate citizens have hammered together statuses still before
Have moved to Christiania, and now simply live on savings.
Artists and musicians (and those here much) live, certainly, for
The bill of sale of pictures, compact discs, the organisations of exhibitions and
Concerts. Someone earns money collecting bicycles or
Selling the Danish restaurants ecologically pure foodstuff.
In Christiania, by the way, not too it is a lot of inhabitants - approximately 700
Adults and about 250 children. Incommensurably it is more than tourists - nearby
1500 persons daily. But in territory in 36 hectares of a place suffices
All.
The overwhelming majority of people which I saw in territory
Christiania, in Russia would be considered as criminals. But here others
Laws, and hippovskaja the commune is completely not similar to the gangster
Raspberry. On the contrary, all are benevolent, all smile. To become
Victim of a crime on the Red area it is many times more probable,
Than to undergo to aggression in Christiania.
Except people many dogs live in Christiania. Unlike
The unfortunate dogs-addicts sniffing luggage at the airports,
Local dogs bad habits do not suffer and in general keep
From people smoking marihuana far away.
Rate of a life in Christiania - a little slowed down. Even the General
Meeting - a country principal organ in which job can
To participate its any inhabitant, - never discusses more than one
Question for one session.
Anybody does not hurry up anywhere, besides on some footpaths
It is necessary to go cautiously casually not to attack peacefully
The sleeping person. In Christiania there are no hotels, but any interested person can
Absolutely free of charge to put tent in its territory or it is simple
In warm weather to lay down to sleep there where to it will like.
The inhabitant of one of tents - Norwegian Tor (I have not understood a surname,
As at it language) was strongly braided - very much was distressed, that
Places similar to Christiania are not present in its native Norway and my native
Russia.
By the way, the city of Oslo, capital of Norway, once carried the name
Christiania. Norway during that time was a colony of Denmark. Probably,
Name repetition - a hint of a part of citizens of the Danish crown on
Desire to be independent.
In Christiania I have met two former compatriots.
Were kievljanin Volodja, the expert in the high technologies, five
Days in a week earns in Denmark enormous, especially on the Kiev
To measures, money, and days off spends in Christiania. Olga, once
Living in Petersburg, has travelled for last seven years all Europe and
Has lodged in Christiania as the best place to it has not got.
From me they have learnt a lot of new and interesting - for example, that
The president of Russia call any more Boris Nikolaevich Yeltsin.
And only under the end of the visit the person has got to me,
Which did not look happy. The seller of a pizza, in which speech
Every second word was world famous English
Curse, has taken an interest, whether I read "Dhammapadu". Having received
The affirmative answer, he has asked:
-- Then explain to me, that I have done such terrible in
Last life if in this I am compelled to cut every day on pieces
This nasty pizza?
History of Christiania. A short course.
1970. Group of inhabitants of area Hristianshavn in Copenhagen
Takes down a fencing on a corner of streets Printsessegade and Refshalevej, that
To transform into a children's playground a part of territory of the thrown barracks
Military fleet of Denmark. There passes an exhibition of alternative art
"Give and take" in connection with which the newspaper "Magazine is published
bashki "(bashka - the top part of an inflorescence of a hemp). In one of
Articles it is offered to grasp barracks and to create in their territory
The alternative state Christiania based on principles
Full freedom. The plan is embodied.
1972. The parliament of Denmark recognises existence of Christiania as
"Social experiment".
1973. The government of Denmark accepts the liquidation plan
Christiania. In connection with the NATO summit in Copenhagen group
hristianitov arranges performance "Denmark it is occupied by armies
NATO ": having changed clothes in the military form, they"grasp"Danish
Radio and other strategic objects. In Christiania are created
Local governments.
1974. The representative of Christiania is selected in city council
Copenhagen. In days of Christmas holidays hristianity, dressed
Santa-Klausami, distribute needy gifts. Photos
The policemen beating Santa-Klausov by bludgeons, appear in
Newspapers of all world.
1976. The Danish government makes the decision on clearing
Christiania from inhabitants. The parliament cancels it.
1977-1978. The Supreme court of Denmark considers the claim
Christiania accusing the government of Denmark in infringement of the mutual
Arrangements. Christiania loses business. The parliament accepts
The decision on situation "normalisation" in Christiania, not specifying, as
It should be made.
1979-1980. From Christiania dealers are completely expelled
"Heavy" drugs. To consumers of "heavy" drugs
Treatment possibility is given.
1982. The government of Denmark publishes the report, in which
Christiania admits "an experimental city with wide
The self-management rights ".
1990. Christiania enters into the agreement with the authorities, which
It should be reconsidered annually.
1992. Hristianity conduct successful campaign, convincing
Danes to vote against the introduction of Denmark into EU. Police
Copenhagen begins round-the-clock patrol in Christiania.
Tourists, children and even clerics are exposed to a search. Inhabitants
Christiania change clothes in a police uniform, on which word
"Police" it is replaced by a word "Idiots". As a result of intervention
Amnesty International and lawyers-volunteers after eight months
Patrol policemen is withdrawn from Christiania.
1994. In Christiania there passes the action of struggle against the wrong
Policy of the Danish authorities concerning "easy" drugs.
Dealers marihuana spend a five-day protest movement.
1995. The Ministry of Defence of Denmark declares what to recognise ready
Inhabitants of Christiania "exemplary citizens" if they are
To pay taxes and to pay utilities. The joint is accepted
The plan for development of Christiania.
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