IN PICS: Copenhagen's old exchange building in flames
Ritzau/The Local - [email protected]
Published: 16 Apr, 2024 CET.
Updated: Tue 16 Apr 2024 09:56 CET
The Copenhagen Stock Exchange Building, one of the capital's oldest, most iconic buildings, was in flames on Tuesday. Here are the most dramatic pictures.
The fire broke out at around 8am, and by 8.45am, the Stock Exchange's iconic central spire, made from four intertwining dragon tails, had collapsed.
Copenhagen's old Stock Exchange building was in flames on Tuesday morning. Photo: Emil Helms/Ritzau Scanpix
Fire services and people from the Danish Chamber of Commerce risked going into the building to rescue some of the valuable artwork which adorns its walls.
Photo: Ida Marie Odgaard/Ritzau Scanpix
The fire services fires water in jets under the building's copper roof to protect the structure below.
Photo: Emil Helms/Ritzau Scanpix
Photo: Emil Helms/Ritzau Scanpix
Photo: Ida Marie Odgaard/Ritzau Scanpix
Large numbers of passers by stopped and watched the blaze, taking photos on their videos.
Passers by take photos of the fire from the square outside. Photo: Ida Marie Odgaard/Ritzau Scanpix
Photo: Ida Marie Odgaard/Ritzau Scanpix
Some spectators were visibly upset at the historic building went up in flames.
Photo: Ida Marie Odgaard/Ritzau Scanpix
Soldiers from the Royal Life Guards were dispatched to aid the firefighting efforts.
Photo: Ida Marie Odgaard/Ritzau Scanpix
The smoke could be seen from quite some distance away.
Photo: Ida Marie Odgaard/Ritzau Scanpix
Photo: Ida Marie Odgaard/Ritzau Scanpix
Comments
See Also
The fire broke out at around 8am, and by 8.45am, the Stock Exchange's iconic central spire, made from four intertwining dragon tails, had collapsed.
Copenhagen's old Stock Exchange building was in flames on Tuesday morning. Photo: Emil Helms/Ritzau Scanpix
Fire services and people from the Danish Chamber of Commerce risked going into the building to rescue some of the valuable artwork which adorns its walls.
Photo: Ida Marie Odgaard/Ritzau Scanpix
The fire services fires water in jets under the building's copper roof to protect the structure below.
Photo: Emil Helms/Ritzau Scanpix
Photo: Emil Helms/Ritzau Scanpix
Photo: Ida Marie Odgaard/Ritzau Scanpix
Large numbers of passers by stopped and watched the blaze, taking photos on their videos.
Passers by take photos of the fire from the square outside. Photo: Ida Marie Odgaard/Ritzau Scanpix
Photo: Ida Marie Odgaard/Ritzau Scanpix
Some spectators were visibly upset at the historic building went up in flames.
Photo: Ida Marie Odgaard/Ritzau Scanpix
Soldiers from the Royal Life Guards were dispatched to aid the firefighting efforts.
Photo: Ida Marie Odgaard/Ritzau Scanpix
The smoke could be seen from quite some distance away.
Photo: Ida Marie Odgaard/Ritzau Scanpix
Photo: Ida Marie Odgaard/Ritzau Scanpix
Join the conversation in our comments section below. Share your own views and experience and if you have a question or suggestion for our journalists then email us at [email protected].
Please keep comments civil, constructive and on topic – and make sure to read our terms of use before getting involved.
Please log in here to leave a comment.