Copenhagen vows to rebuild fire-hit stock exchange - BBC News

The pledge comes after a huge blaze devastated the 17th-Century landmark on Tuesday.

4 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Only the outer walls of Copenhagen's old stock exchange remain standingBy Lipika PelhamBBC NewsCopenhagen's fire-ravaged former stock exchange, one of the Danish capital's most famous landmarks, must be restored to its former glory, say officials.

The 400-year-old building was being renovated when the blaze erupted on Tuesday, destroying its iconic spire.

In a joint statement, the city's mayor and district mayors said: "We cannot do without the Stock Exchange."

And Danish chamber of commerce director Brian Mikkelsen vowed that it would be rebuilt "no matter what".

The chamber, which currently occupies the building, described the scenes on Tuesday morning as a terrible sight.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68834447

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