A MASSIVE fire has torn through Copenhagen’s 400-year-old Old Stock Exchange this morning, engulfing its spire which collapsed onto the roof.
Shocking footage one of the Danish capital’s most iconic buildings ablaze as people rush to save priceless paintings trapped inside.
Police received reports of a fire at 8am local time (7am GMT) and emergency services rushed to the burning Børsen building.
There were no reports of injuries.
The historic building, whose spire was shaped as the tails of four dragons intertwined, had been under renovation when the fire broke out.
The Dutch Renaissance style building no longer houses the Danish stock exchange, but serves as headquarters for the Danish Chamber of Commerce.
“We are met by a terrible sight. The Bourse is on fire,” the Chamber of Commerce wrote on X.
Copenhagen police asked people to avoid driving in the inner part of the city
Live video from local media showed people carrying large paintings away from the building to save them from the flames.
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