Inferno devastates historic Copenhagen landmark
The Peninsula
Copenhagen: A huge fire on Tuesday tore through Copenhagen s 17th century former stock exchange, toppling the historic building s landmark spire in fr...
Copenhagen: A huge fire on Tuesday tore through Copenhagen's 17th-century former stock exchange, toppling the historic building's landmark spire in front of horrified and emotional witnesses.
Amid flames and black smoke, the 54-metre (180-foot) spire crashed into the street below the Borsen building, which had been undergoing renovation.
"This is our Notre-Dame! This is a national treasure," local resident, 45-year-old Elisabeth Moltke, told AFP as she watched the blaze.
Other witnesses watched in tears as more than 100 firefighters battled to save the building.
"It pains us all to see Borsen in the middle of Copenhagen in flames. It is shared cultural heritage", Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told public broadcaster DR.
