#Børsen building

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Fire breaks out at Copenhagen's stock exchange | REUTERS

16 April 2024

A fire ripped through Copenhagen's Old Stock Exchange, one of the Danish capital's best-known buildings, engulfing its spire, which collapsed in a scene reminiscent of the 2019 blaze at Paris' Notre-Dame.

[useless-denmarkfacts]

I remember discovering the fire of Notre Dame on tumblr, so I'm very sorry to inform everyone that the Danish Stock Exchange in Copenhagen, completed in 1625, is burning. Its unique spire has fallen, and as the building is, to a larger degree than Notre Dame, made of wood, mortar, and stucco, there may be very real structural damage. As you can see from the image, they were in the process of restoring it, just as it was the case with the church. Very real reconsideration should be done to how we restore very old buildings if we keep setting them on fire during the work.

People off the street have been seen running into the building and bringing out historical art pieces, primarily paintings. If you are close by, DO NOT do this! I know it appears the heroic thing to do, but no human life is worth the risk to save a painting, no matter how significant.

Before all this:

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Before

After:

[aestheticemi01]

Truly is a very, very heartbreaking day…400 years worth of history gone up in flames. 💔

The old Stock Exchange building in Copenhagen 1620-2024…

[nowshesdoingitallthetime]

This is literally our country’s equivalent to notre dame burning what the fuck did I just wake up to

(Pictures below are of the building and fire) ((Tw: Fire!!!!))

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Moody sunset twilight over the iconic Børsen Building in Copenhagen, Denmark

Panorama of the illuminated Børsen Copenhagen, the iconic 17th-century Stock Exchange Building Børsen (Borsen) situated alongside the canal of Copenhagen, in the moody twilight of a late summer sunset. The Børsen building is a symbol of Copenhagen’s rich cultural and architectural heritage, and is renowned for its iconic dragon spire. The calm canal water beautifully reflects the street lights, making ideal for a longer exposure shot. Copenhagen, Denmark, Northern Europe.

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https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/fire-breaks-out-copenhagens-historic-stock-exchange-spire-collapses-2024-04-16/

COPENHAGEN, April 16 (Reuters) - A fire ripped through Copenhagen's Old Stock Exchange, one of the Danish capital's best-known buildings, on Tuesday, engulfing its spire which collapsed in a scene reminiscent of the 2019 blaze at Paris' Notre-Dame.

Parts of the roof had collapsed and the fire spread to several floors of the building, Copenhagen fire department chief Jakob Vedsted Andersen told reporters.

There were no immediate reports of injuries, police said.

People were seen carrying large paintings away from the building to save the historic artefacts from the flames.

"Horrible pictures from the Bourse. So sad. An iconic building that means a lot to all of us ... Our own Notre-Dame moment," Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen wrote on X.

Thick grey smoke rose above the city and sirens could be heard as emergency services were called to the site. Around 90 conscripts from the Royal Life Guards, an army unit, were helping cordon off and secure valuables, the military said.

The historic building, whose spire was shaped as the tails of four dragons intertwined, had been under renovation and clad in scaffolding when the fire broke out.

The Dutch Renaissance style building no longer houses the Danish stock exchange, but serves as headquarters for the Danish Chamber of Commerce.

"We are currently working hard to save our historical art from the Bourse," the Chamber of Commerce wrote on X.

DRAGONS ON THE ROOF

The presence of dragons on the roof had been seen as symbolically protecting the exchange from enemies, as well as from fire, the Chamber said on its website.

The scaffolding around the building made it harder for the emergency services to get through to the flames, while the copper roof was trapping the heat.

"We are saving everything we possibly can," a spokesperson for the fire department told reporters.

The nearby finance ministry was evacuated as a result of the fire, the police said.

It was not immediately clear what caused the blaze.

Copenhagen police asked people to avoid driving in the inner part of the city.

The Danish Chamber of Commerce, which has owned the building since 1857, has worked on restoring it to the style of Denmark's King Christian IV, who had the building constructed in the 17th century.

"400 years of Danish cultural heritage in flames," Culture Minister Jakob Engel-Schmidt wrote on X. "The building is filled with art that tells a lot about our history, about who we are as a people," he told reporters.

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Børsen (the Danish stock exchange of the 1620s) is on fire.

The dragon spire fell.

Civilians are running into the building to save priceless art.

It started an hour ago, so no one knows the extent of the damages, of if there is loss of human life, yet.

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Denmark's historic old stock exchange building in the centre of Copenhagen has been engulfed by fire.

The 17th Century Børsen is one of the city's oldest buildings and onlookers gasped as its iconic dragon spire tumbled into the street below.

Culture minister Jakob Engel-Schmidt said 400 years of Danish cultural heritage had gone up in flames.

Members of the public rushed to rescue historic paintings and it took hours before the fire was under control.

The building, dating back to 1625, is a stone's throw from Denmark's parliament, the Folketing, housed in the old royal palace of Christiansborg castle. Danish media said the nearby square was being evacuated and the main entrance to Christiansborg was closed because of smoke.

The old stock exchange was being renovated and had been shrouded in scaffolding and protective plastic covering.

It currently houses the Danish chamber of commerce, which described the scenes on Tuesday morning as a terrible sight. Its director, Brian Mikkelsen, said as much as half of the old stock exchange had burned down but vowed that it would be rebuilt "no matter what".

Local craftsman Henrik Grage told Danish TV that it was a tragic day. "This is our Notre-Dame," he said, comparing it with the fire that engulfed the roof and spire of the cathedral in the centre of Paris almost exactly five years ago.

The Paris fire broke out under the eaves of Notre-Dame on 15 April 2019 when it was also shrouded in scaffolding as part of extensive renovations. Investigators have blamed either a short circuit in the electrics or a worker's cigarette butt that was not properly put out.

The cause of the fire in Copenhagen is also for the moment unknown but emergency services said the scaffolding made their operation more difficult. Officials said the fire was most intense around the tower.

One of the craftsmen replacing brickwork on the building saw the fire break out on the roof while he was on the scaffolding. Ole Hansen said he shouted to his colleagues they needed to get down and that he left the door unlocked for firemen to get in.

Fire department chief Jakob Vedsted Andersen said firefighters faced an almost impossible task accessing the area under the old copper roof. It was not until Tuesday afternoon that he said the fire had been brought under control, although much of the building was burned out.

"Furniture, floor partitions and everything that could burn has been affected by the fire," he said.

"I'm completely speechless - this is an unparalleled tragedy," one onlooker told Danish media.

Members of the public joined emergency services as well as the head of the chamber of commerce in rushing into the building to save the Børsen building's substantial art collection.

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen spoke of "terrible images" and of a piece of Danish history going up in flames.

Local museum inspector Benjamin Asmussen told Denmark's TV2 that the fire was difficult to watch, as the old stock exchange was filled with paintings of Danes who had played important roles since the 17th Century.

Camilla Jul Bastholm from Denmark's National Museum said that several hundred works had been rescued and taken into storage under escort. Among the prized works rescued was an 1895 portrait by PS Krøyer of 50 Danish men of commerce standing inside the building in their top hats. Ornate chandeliers, mirrors and some clocks were also recovered.

King Frederik X said the fire was a "sad sight" for such an important part of Denmark's cultural heritage: its characteristic dragon spire had helped define Copenhagen. He succeeded Queen Margrethe II in January and events for her 84th birthday planned on Tuesday were being toned down because of the fire.

The Dutch Renaissance-style building on the city's Slotsholmen, or palace island, was commissioned by Denmark's King Christian IV with the aim of turning Copenhagen into a major trading centre.

The famous spire featured four dragons whose tails were twisted into a spear and three crowns, symbolising close ties with neighbours Norway and Sweden.

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Børsen Brænder

Børsen, the Danish Stock Exchange, is burning. A 400 year old public building with a very noticeable tower is burning in Copenhagen.

Hopefully they'll save at least half the building and most of the inventory, but the Snake Tower is probably gone for good.

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I still lowkey can't believe Børsen burned down yesterday (well not completely but half if the building is just.. gone) like that's 400 years of history gone..

The ironic thing is, the building had a spire that was 4 dragons. It was like one of the iconic things in Copenhagen. The dragons were said to protect the building frok burning... lol

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The old Stock exchange building burnt down.

Børsen brænder!

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Vídeo: Incêndio atinge prédio de 400 anos em Copenhage, na Dinamarca

  Reprodução X Prédio da Bolsa de Valores pega fogo em Copenhage O prédio histórico da antiga Bolsa de Copenhague (capital da Dinamarca), do século XVII, pegou fogo nesta terça-feira (16), fazendo sua agulha icônica desabar. Até agora, não há informações sobre vítimas. Os serviços de resgate dinamarqueses estão no local, com caminhões de bombeiros cercando o prédio, hoje sede da Câmara de Comércio da Dinamarca, próximo ao Parlamento. “Estamos diante de um espetáculo terrível”, reagiu a Câmara de Comércio da Dinamarca Dansk Erhverv nas redes sociais. “A Bolsa está em chamas. Pedimos a todos que se afastem da área ao redor de Slotsholmen. Os bombeiros estão no local”. A polícia local enviou todo seu pessoal para o local e bloqueou partes da cidade para o tráfego. “Estamos diante de um espetáculo terrível”, reagiu a Câmara de Comércio da Dinamarca nas redes sociais. “A Bolsa está em chamas. Pedimos a todos que se afastem da área ao redor de Slotsholmen. Os bombeiros estão no local”. Encomendada pelo rei Christian IV, a Bolsa de Copenhague, construída entre 1619 e 1640, é um dos edifícios mais antigos da cidade. Veja vídeos do incêndio:   BREAKING: Fire engulfs Denmark's historic stock exchange building (Børsen) in Copenhagen. Moment the iconic spire collapses pic.twitter.com/cHbye93l6V — Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) April 16, 2024     🚨🇩🇰BREAKING: COPENHAGEN STOCK EXCHANGE ENGULFED IN FLAMES The 17th Century Børsen, in the center of Denmark’s capital, caught fire during renovation works. Emergency services and members of the public rushed inside the building to try and save as many treasures as possible… pic.twitter.com/AFG4sFLnkG — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 16, 2024     Flames are tearing through Copenhagen's 17th-century Old Stock Exchange, causing the collapse of its spire. pic.twitter.com/kCcybN52DD — Volcaholic �� (@volcaholic1) April 16, 2024   Quer ficar por dentro das principais notícias do dia? Clique aqui e faça parte do nosso canal no WhatsApp Fonte: Internacional Read the full article

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How it used to be💔🐉

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Sunday was my 10th @cphmarathon as a photographer, and it doesn’t get any easier.

With a sold out crowd, trying to get from A to B - with two cameras and a bike - felt impossible at times, but somehow I survived.

As always, there were plenty of surprises along the route, including the ruins of the burnt down Børsen building, and the moment the elite “caught up” with the other participants.

Shout out to everyone who crossed the start line today… I hope you had a wicked day in our wonderful city!

https://www.photographybymatthewjames.com/p/sports-photography

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🚨🇩🇰BREAKING: COPENHAGEN STOCK EXCHANGE ENGULFED IN FLAMES

The 17th Century Børsen, in the center of Denmark’s capital, caught fire during renovation works. Emergency services and members of the public rushed inside the building to try and save as many treasures as possible while firefighters tackled the blaze. Source: BBC “New York Stock Exchange, USA“/ CC0 1.0