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Fire Engulfs Copenhagen's Landmark Old Stock Exchange Building
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0:49Now PlayingA fire ripping through Denmark’s old stock exchange building has torn down the structure’s dragon-tail spire, a Copenhagen landmark.
The protected 400-year-old building caught fire Tuesday, and police have evacuated the adjacent properties, including those belonging to the Finance Ministry, shutting down part of the inner city. The parliament is also next to Borsen, as the building is called.
The building’s iconic tower consisted of four intertwined dragon tails, topped by three crowns, symbolizing Denmark, Norway and Sweden. According to legend, the spire would guard the structure against enemy attacks and fires.
The spire was part of the Copenhagen skyline and often cited as an example of the city’s renaissance architecture.
Authorities said the building’s copper roof made the firefighting efforts more difficult. Shortly before noon Copenhagen time, images indicated that the fire had died down somewhat though large flames were still visible and the air in the central part of the city was heavy with smoke.
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