"With Wednesday's closure, we are sending a first signal that Pusher Street is facing a significant change," said Simon Hansen, Deputy Police Inspector, in a press release.

Residents in Christiania have for some time wanted Pusher Street to be closed. This is after a series of acts of violence – in the last two years, three people have been murdered in the area. The most recent fatal shooting of a gang leader took place on August 26 this year. Four others, who happened to be there, were also hit in the shooting.

Today's action is the first of a series of temporary closures of the street that the police will carry out, writes the Danish authority.

In the video below you can see clips from Christiania over the years.

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