Copenhagen's historic stock exchange in flames | BBC News

This building was not just an iconic national symbol and landmark built by Denmark’s most renowned king; it housed hundreds of invaluable paintings, thousands of manuscripts, documents, and tomes, as well as sculptures and priceless artifacts created by Europe's legendary artists and artisans through 400 years. The rooms themselves, masterpieces of artistry, were the sites of many of Denmark’s most crucial, destiny-altering decisions made by famed figures. The magnitude of this tragedy cannot be overstated—it is a profound loss not just for Denmark, but for Europe as a whole. Four hundred years of the richest forms of European culture and history have gone up in flames.

Anyone else here that get’s Notre Dame fire vibes watching this? What a terrible loss.

The building was constructed from 1599 - 1629. It's quite literally a piece of history going up in flames.

This is just as bad as Notre Dame. Sympathies from France. Losing one's culture to flames is a tragedy

Very sad to lose such beautiful history😢

et stykke danmarkshistorie der forsvinder. Det gør virkelig ondt at se denne nationale katastrofe 😞💔🇩🇰

Very sad. The Copenhagen Stock Exchange has been my favorite piece of architecture in the whole wide world ever since I first saw it as a teenager. I am saddened for the wonderful people of Denmark. I am confident will make the best of this tragic situation.

So sorry Denmark what a terrible loss :thanksdoc:

As a dane i can say you can see the smoke all the way from outer Greater Copenhagen

I bike past it every morning on my way to work. It always filled me with enormous national pride when I looked at the spire. I cried when I saw it in flames this morning

400 year old wood in 400 years of oil and varnish, covered in 400 years of dust with wires that's are who knows how old. Yeah as an ex fireman, these fires are unfortunately time bombs in all these old historical buildings. Money on during the work some of these old wires got frayed and exposed and arched. Which set the dust and waste on fire which ignited the wood and with such a heavy old fire load got hot enough to ignite the metals

Prayers for Copenhagen

Im Danish and live in the area, see this historic landmark every day. Or saw. Totally gutted and still happy that ministers have already reassured the public that an identical replacement, will be put in its place. However long that may take! <3 TY all for supportng and have a good day.

This is so Sad. This old girl predates even the Dutch tulip bulb bubble and collapse.

What a sad day for Denmark and Europe 😥🇩🇰 such a great piece of history was gone today

This makes me so sad 😢 its the danish notere dam

This is so sad😢

🙁😢 sad to hear this kind of news. 🙏🇵🇭

Building was older than USA 🇺🇸

How terrible!! How did that happen? So sad for history of the Danes.