DENMARK’s four hundred-year-old stock exchange building has been engulfed by flames.
Firefighters worked to put out the massive fire, with thick plumes of smoke billowing into the sky.
The intensity of the blaze caused the 180-foot spire of the 17th century Børsen building, which was undergoing renovations, to collapse onto the street below.
Despite the danger, staff and citizens made attempts to rescue valuable paintings and historical artifacts from the inferno.
The fire beneath the copper roof of the red-brick structure prompted the Copenhagen police to warn people to stay away from the area, and as of now, there have been no reported injuries.
Denmark’s Deputy Prime Minister, Troels Lund Poulsen, likened the fire to a ‘Notre Dame moment,’ drawing parallels to the tragic blaze that struck the iconic Paris cathedral nearly five years ago to the day.
The Borsen building, commissioned by King Christian IV and built between 1619 and 1640, stands as one of Copenhagen’s oldest and most revered landmarks.
The cause of the blaze remains unknown according to emergency services, the presence of scaffolding has complicated their operations.
