Photos: Fred Romero from Paris, France, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 semeion.photo Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/Simeon Schmauß, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Johan Wessman / News Oresund, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
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Photos: Fred Romero from Paris, France, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 semeion.photo Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/Simeon Schmauß, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Johan Wessman / News Oresund, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Christiania's self-built architecture
Your local guide
Peter Falk
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Highlights
- Homes built from varied materials
- A community's evolving structures
- Decades of self-built adaptation
- Architecture without a single style
- A resident's view of his own street
About this tour
This session looks more closely at Christiania's self-built architecture, away from the murals covered in his other session. You see a cluster of homes built from varied materials and a shared community structure. Peter explains how residents have adapted their buildings over the decades.
The walk covers two points at a slow, respectful pace. Peter answers questions about specific structures and the community's approach to building.
This suits anyone specifically interested in alternative architecture. It pairs well with his murals session for a fuller picture of the district.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Copenhagen before heading out.
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Self-built homes 15 min
The camera stops at a cluster of self-built homes, and I explain the varied materials and styles residents have used over the decades.
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Community structures 15 min
We move to a shared community structure, and I point out how residents have adapted it over time as needs changed.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Copenhagen: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: New Nordic cuisine and Indre By, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Copenhagen time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Copenhagen, showing you Self-built homes and Community structures live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk the settlement live with my phone.
Times shown in Copenhagen time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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