A great fire This Tuesday, the building of the former Copenhagen Stock Exchange, 17th century, Its emblematic arrow collapsed in the flames and firefighters are fighting to save the rest of the building.
The arrow, 54 meterswas destroyed due to fire in the building, commissioned by the King Christian IV and built between 1619 and 1640.
The Copenhagen Stock Exchange is one of the oldest buildings in the country
It is one of the oldest buildings in Copenhagen, and renovation works were being carried out there. The cause of the incident is unknown at this time.
“It’s our Notre Dame! It’s a national treasure”she lamented in shock Elisabeth Moltkea 45-year-old resident.
The fire started around 07:30 local time (05:30 GMT), emergency services reported and nearly 100 firefighters were mobilized.
“The facades are still standing, but they are beginning to give way due to the effects of the fire,” indicated the director of emergency services, Jakob Vedsted Andersen. “We are doing everything we can to protect the facades, but we cannot give any guarantees.”
They assure that it is impossible to access the interior of the place
Vedsted Andersen He explained to the Ritzau agency that Since the roof is made of copper, it is impossible to access the interior.
The building, located near the Parliament of Denmark, it housed the Copenhagen Stock Exchange until the 1970s and currently serves as the headquarters of the Danish Chamber of Commerce.
The incident did not leave anyone injured and there is no risk of spread to other buildings. The police indicated on the social network
“We are facing a terrible spectacle”reacted Chamber of Commerce and Culture Minister Jakob Engel-Schmidtregretted that “400 years of heritage are burning.”
Source: Ambito
