The Danish police closes investigation into fire at the Old Stock Exchange

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Danish police said Tuesday they have closed their investigation into the devastating fire that destroyed more than half of Copenhagen’s Old Stock Exchange. There is no indication that the fire was the result of a criminal act.

Despite extensive forensic investigation, surveillance checks and interviewing numerous witnesses, “it is not possible to determine the cause of the fire in the historic stock exchange building,” said Brian Belling, the Copenhagen police officer responsible for the police. research.

“Our assessment is that we have explored all relevant investigative options in the case,” Belling said in a statement, adding that no one has been charged in the case.

In the early morning of April 16a fierce fire tore through the 400-year-old building, a major tourist attraction. The fire toppled the green copper roof and iconic dragon tail spire. Two days later, a large portion of the building’s exterior wall collapsed inward.

As the fire raged, many, including ordinary people, were ventured in to save works of art and approximately 90% of the cultural objects were rescued from the building.

The fire is said to have started on the roof, which was covered in scaffolding due to ongoing renovation work due to be completed in 2024 for the anniversary.

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The owner of the downtown fair, the Danish Chamber of Commerce, has said they will rebuild the monument, considered a leading example of the Dutch Renaissance style in Denmark. Construction began in 1615 and was first opened in 1624.

The fire was reminiscent of the April 2019 fire at the 800-year-old Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.