04/16/2024

‘This Is Our Notre Dame!’

Fire engulfs Copenhagen’s iconic old stock exchange

A blaze has broken out in Copenhagen’s historic former stock exchange in Denmark’s capital on Tuesday, as its spire was engulfed by flames and collapsed.

The fire began in the morning, starting in the copper roof of the Old Stock Exchange. The 17th century Børsen—one of the Danish capital’s oldest buildings—is now used as a headquarters for the Danish Chamber of Commerce. "We are met with a terrible sight. The Bourse is on fire. Everyone is asked to stay away," the Chamber of Commerce posted on social media platform X.

The blaze has since spread across several floors of the monument and caused its roof to cave in, according to local fire department chief Jakob Vedsted Andersen.

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