Anatopia
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Anatopia was a land squat
in Papenburg
, Germany
. The site was squatted July 4 1991 and evicted January 7 1995 after a long struggle. It was on a location where the Mercedes Benz automobile company intended to build a test track (12 km long, 3km wide) and became the focus of anti-Mercedes protests throughout Germany. The squatters lived a vegan lifestyle, eating communally every night.
Squatting
Squatting consists of occupying an abandoned or unoccupied space or building, usually residential, that the squatter does not own, rent or otherwise have permission to use....
in Papenburg
Papenburg
Papenburg is a city in the district of Emsland in Lower Saxony, Germany, situated at the river Ems. It is known for its large shipyard, the Meyer-Werft, which specializes in building cruise liners.-Districts:...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. The site was squatted July 4 1991 and evicted January 7 1995 after a long struggle. It was on a location where the Mercedes Benz automobile company intended to build a test track (12 km long, 3km wide) and became the focus of anti-Mercedes protests throughout Germany. The squatters lived a vegan lifestyle, eating communally every night.