Spire at Copenhagen's Historic Stock Exchange Building Engulfed in Flames

A fire broke out at Copenhagen’s Old Stock Exchange, or Boersen, on Tuesday, April 16, causing the 17th-century building’s landmark spire to collapse.

Video from the scene shows the flames reaching the spire after burning in an under-renovation part of the building.

Local reports said people were seen running into the building to save historic pieces of art.

“Terrible pictures from the Stock Exchange this morning. 400 years of Danish cultural heritage in flames,” Danish Culture Minister Jakob Engel-Schmidt said. Credit: Christian Grunert Rantorp via Storyful

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