Copenhagen Stock Exchange fire: Iconic building largely destroyed

Published April 16, 2024 6:51pm ET



Copenhagen’s famous 17th-century stock exchange, one of the most recognizable structures in Denmark’s capital, was largely destroyed by a fire.

The Børsen Old Stock Exchange, which finished construction in 1640, was suddenly engulfed in flames on Tuesday, in a moment reviving memories of the fire that heavily damaged Paris‘s Notre Dame cathedral in 2019. Danes rushed into the burning building to save priceless works of art, while firefighters struggled to contain the blaze.

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