One of the historical sites of Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, 400 years oldsecurityThe Old Stock Exchange building caught fire today, the spire of the Old Stock Exchange burst into flames and fell on the roof. No casualties have been reported yet.

Reuters reported that local media footage from the scene showed large paintings being moved out of the building to save people from the flames.

Sky News reported that as emergency workers arrived at the old stock exchange, thick smoke billowed into the sky.

The historic Old Stock Exchange building, whose spire is made up of the intertwined tails of four dragons, was under renovation when the fire broke out.

This Dutch Renaissance-style building is no longer home to the Danish Stock Exchange, but is the headquarters of the Danish Chamber of Commerce.

The Danish Chamber of Commerce and Industry wrote on social platform X: “We were faced with a terrible scene, the exchange was on fire.”

Copenhagen police urged people to avoid driving in the city.

Danish Culture Minister Jacob Engel-Schmidtsocial mediaThe article discussed the “horrific images” of the fire at the building called Børsen (meaning exchange in Danish), and said that 400 years of Danish cultural heritage had been destroyed by the burning.

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