Squatting in Hamburg
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The modern political squatting movement began in Hamburg, Germany, when Neue Große Bergstraße 226 was occupied in 1970. Squatters wanted to provide housing for themselves amongst other demands such as
Neue Große Bergstraße
Schanzenstraße 41a
Hafenstraße
Rote Flora
Hafenstraße
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Hafenstraße is a street in St. Pauli, a quarter of Hamburg, Germany, known for its legalized squats. The squats were occupied in 1981 and became a figurehead for autonomist and anti-imperialist politi
Squatting in Hamburg
…provide housing for themselves amongst other demands such as preventing buildings from being demolished and finding space for cultural activities. The Hafenstraße buildings were first occupied in 1981 and were finally legalized after a long political struggle in 1995. The still extant Rote Flora self-managed…
Hafenstrassen Häuser panoramio
View of two squatted houses in the Hafenstraße in 1989.
Wide shot of Hafenstraße street taken in 2015