In the early hours of this morning, a violent fire broke out at the Copenhagen Stock Exchange, a historic building dating back to the 17th century. The iconic spire, over 50 meters high, collapsed after being engulfed in flames. Fortunately, no one was present in the building at the time of the fire. Emergency services are currently working tirelessly to salvage the priceless artworks housed within.
Images of the spire’s collapse were quickly shared on social media by Le Direct Info, prompting an immediate response from officials. Denmark’s Minister of Culture, Jakob Engel-Schmidt, expressed his deep shock over the devastating fire and described it as a loss of 400 years of Danish cultural heritage. The scene brought back painful memories of a similar event five years ago when Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris was consumed by flames.
Despite the tragedy that has occurred, Minister Schmidt praised the efforts of Børsen employees, emergency services, and passersby who worked together to save priceless artworks and iconic images from within the burning building. The collapse of
