Hours after the fire, smoke was still rising, flames were strong and people were gathering at the scene.
According to the fire brigade, by morning the fire had engulfed almost half of this huge building. The brigade later said the fire had damaged supporting structures and confirmed that part of the 400-year-old building was badly burnt.
However, emergency services said they did not initially expect the entire building to collapse.
According to Danish news agency Ritzau, about 120 firefighters and about 60 volunteers from the armed forces were deployed.The building, known as Børsen in Danish, houses a large art collection, including the monumental 19th-century oil painting "From the Copenhagen Stock Exchange" by PS Krøyer, which was taken by several people.
Police announced on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) that several streets and the area around the building had been cordoned off.
Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen expressed grief over this. "Horrible pictures from Borsen. Very sad," he wrote.An iconic building that means a lot to us all. Our own Notre Dame moment,” he wrote, drawing comparisons to the fire that severely damaged the famous Paris landmark five years ago.
Notre Dame Cathedral is expected to reopen in December following its reconstruction with the restoration of the spire.
King Frederick “An important part of your architectural heritage was and still is in flames.,
The striking Dragon Spire, now collapsed, helped shape the city's landscape and define Copenhagen as the "city of towers," King said.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen also expressed disappointment. "Horrible pictures we are seeing right now. A piece of Danish history in flames," Frederiksen wrote on Instagram.
Frederiksen wrote, "The Stock Exchange is one of Copenhagen's most iconic buildings.A symbol of 400 years of trading history in Denmark. Irreplaceable cultural heritage. "It makes me sad to see this."
Also, the Prime Minister thanked the fire brigade, police and all those who bravely controlled the fire.
"I will do everything possible to ensure that the Dragon Spire once again dominates Copenhagen as a symbol of Denmark's strong history as a trading nation," Danish Culture Minister Jakob Engel-Schmidt wrote on X .,
The cause of the fire was initially unclear.
The Dutch Renaissance-style building was completed in 1625 with a 56-metre-high spire consisting of four intertwined dragon tails and is one of the oldest buildings in Copenhagen. The spire is the symbol of the city.
Located on the eastern tip of the island of Slotsholmen on Holmens Kana opposite the National Bank of Denmark, it is a major tourist attraction.
Today it houses the Chamber of Commerce, which also owns the building.It is currently being renovated and is therefore covered with scaffolding. The purpose of this restoration was to correct the inappropriate renovation of the building in the 19th century and to restore the façade to its original form.
Provienthuset, a wing of Christiansborg Palace that houses the offices of several parliamentarians and journalists, was also evacuated in the morning due to the fire.
The palace itself houses the Parliament of Denmark. The meetings were initially scheduled to take place as planned in the parliamentary chamber and committee rooms.However, Copenhagen police said the Finance Ministry buildings would be evacuated.
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According to the fire brigade, by morning the fire had engulfed almost half of this huge building. The brigade later said the fire had damaged supporting structures and confirmed that part of the 400-year-old building was badly burnt.
However, emergency services said they did not initially expect the entire building to collapse.
According to Danish news agency Ritzau, about 120 firefighters and about 60 volunteers from the armed forces were deployed.The building, known as Børsen in Danish, houses a large art collection, including the monumental 19th-century oil painting "From the Copenhagen Stock Exchange" by PS Krøyer, which was taken by several people.
Police announced on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) that several streets and the area around the building had been cordoned off.
Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen expressed grief over this. "Horrible pictures from Borsen. Very sad," he wrote.An iconic building that means a lot to us all. Our own Notre Dame moment,” he wrote, drawing comparisons to the fire that severely damaged the famous Paris landmark five years ago.
Notre Dame Cathedral is expected to reopen in December following its reconstruction with the restoration of the spire.
King Frederick “An important part of your architectural heritage was and still is in flames.,
The striking Dragon Spire, now collapsed, helped shape the city's landscape and define Copenhagen as the "city of towers," King said.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen also expressed disappointment. "Horrible pictures we are seeing right now. A piece of Danish history in flames," Frederiksen wrote on Instagram.
Frederiksen wrote, "The Stock Exchange is one of Copenhagen's most iconic buildings.A symbol of 400 years of trading history in Denmark. Irreplaceable cultural heritage. "It makes me sad to see this."
Also, the Prime Minister thanked the fire brigade, police and all those who bravely controlled the fire.
"I will do everything possible to ensure that the Dragon Spire once again dominates Copenhagen as a symbol of Denmark's strong history as a trading nation," Danish Culture Minister Jakob Engel-Schmidt wrote on X .,
The cause of the fire was initially unclear.
The Dutch Renaissance-style building was completed in 1625 with a 56-metre-high spire consisting of four intertwined dragon tails and is one of the oldest buildings in Copenhagen. The spire is the symbol of the city.
Located on the eastern tip of the island of Slotsholmen on Holmens Kana opposite the National Bank of Denmark, it is a major tourist attraction.
Today it houses the Chamber of Commerce, which also owns the building.It is currently being renovated and is therefore covered with scaffolding. The purpose of this restoration was to correct the inappropriate renovation of the building in the 19th century and to restore the façade to its original form.
Provienthuset, a wing of Christiansborg Palace that houses the offices of several parliamentarians and journalists, was also evacuated in the morning due to the fire.
The palace itself houses the Parliament of Denmark. The meetings were initially scheduled to take place as planned in the parliamentary chamber and committee rooms.However, Copenhagen police said the Finance Ministry buildings would be evacuated.
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