Copenhagen's landmark old stock exchange building catches fire

Denmark’s historical Børsen stock exchange building in Copenhagen is on fire amid renovations.

Denmark’s old stock exchange, a protected 400-year-old building located next to the country’s parliament, caught fire on Tuesday, leading to police shut down parts of the inner city.

Smoke billows during a fire at the Old Stock Exchange, Boersen, in Copenhagen, Denmark April 16, 2024. REUTERS/Tom Little (REUTERS)

Images by Danish broadcaster TV2 showed flames engulfing the structure’s spire, a Copenhagen landmark, leading to its collapse. The building, which served as Denmark’s stock exchange until the 1970s, now houses the Danish Chamber of Commerce and had been under renovation.

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