Local museum inspector Benjamin Asmussen told Denmark's TV2 that the building was full of historically significant Danish works dating as far back as the 1600s.
Historical paintings were carried out of the burning Copenhagen stock exchange last night in a bid to protect the priceless artworks after the building went up in flames.
Local museum inspector Benjamin Asmussen told Denmark’s TV2 that the building was full of historically significant Danish works dating as far back as the 1600s. Locals carry paintings and other objects as a fire burns the old Stock Exchange in Copenhagen, Denmark, 16 April 2024 Among the rescued canvases was one by Peder Severin Krøyer, also known as PS Krøyer, showing 50 important Danish businessmen inside the building itself.
The fire began Tuesday morning in the copper roof of the Old Stock Exchange, or Boersen, spread to much of the building and the roof, parts of which also collapsed, and destroyed the building's interior. 'This is our Notre Dame, it is our national treasure,' reiterated Elisabeth Moltke, a 45-year-old Copenhagen resident, who watched the blaze.Firefighters expect to be on the scene for 24 hours to stop the ferocious blaze Others could not hold back tears as they watched the devastation.
The Stock Exchange is a major landmark in the city, identifiable for its twisting 183ft 'Dragespir' and three crowns on top, representing the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. One of the workers was Ole Hansen, 60, a bricklayer, who said he noticed the fire on the roof and quickly snapped a picture, before telling his colleagues to rush to safety.
'I have never experienced anything like this,' he added, before saying that he was quite shaken by the inferno after barely getting away before the building's 400-year-old spire collapsed.Danes have expressed their horror at '400 years of culture going up in flames' after the huge blaze broke out at the historic stock exchange.
The stock exchange's 400-year-old spire has already been destroyed in the fire, leading to some to call the tragic incident Copenhagen's 'Notre-Dame moment'. Danish King Frederik shared a statement on Instagram, writing: 'This morning we woke up to a sad sight, when smoke over Copenhagen's roof gave evidence of the destructive fire at Børsen. An important part of our architectural cultural heritage was and continues to be in flames.
A large police and firefighting presence remains on the scene around the Børsen building, where scaffolding was seen to have collapsed into the inferno which has since been brought under control. READ MORE: Moment iconic spire of Copenhagen's stock exchange building collapses onto the street below as fire ravages historic building Advertisement Parts of the roof had collapsed and the fire spread to several floors of the building, Vedsted told reporters. 'It's always sad to put out fires in old buildings,' he said.
Dansk Erhvervs direktør, Brian Mikkelsen hjælper selv med at redde malerier ud fra #børsen pic.twitter.com/UXOoTbxUSX
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