The building, completed in 1625, has recently undergone renovations.
Roni Kuronen,
Veikko Eromäki
The Stock Exchange House (Børsen) in Copenhagen, Denmark is back. of Denmark of the public broadcasting company DR part of the center of Copenhagen is closed to traffic due to the heavy smoke cloud spreading from the building fire.
The building under the tarpaulins seems to be in open flames. According to media reports, the famous tower of Pörssitalo has collapsed.
The Stock Exchange House, which is located in the vicinity of Christiansborg Castle, which currently serves as the Danish parliament building, is partly more than 400 years old. Pörssitalo, one of the oldest buildings in Copenhagen, was completed in 1625. It is famous for its Dutch Renaissance architecture and is culturally very valuable.
Actual securities trading has not taken place in the building since 1974. In recent years, Pörssitalo has functioned as an office building.
DR says that Pörssitalo has recently undergone renovations. In connection with the renovation, the facade of the building was supposed to be restored to its original form.
Editor of Frihedsbrevet media Mads Brügger shared a video from the scene on X.
TV2 channel’s politics and economy editorial producer Mads Bisgaard shares pictures of rescue work in X: Director of the Danish Chamber of Commerce Brian Mikkelsen to help carry a large painting to safety from a fire.
The news is updated.