Fire rages through Copenhagen's historic stock exchange, spire collapses
Release time：2024-05-01 12:28:52 Source：Culture Capsule news portal
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A fire raged through one of Copenhagen’s oldest buildings on Tuesday, causing the collapse of the iconic spire from the 17th-century Old Stock Exchange as passersby rushed to help emergency services save priceless paintings and other valuables.
Danish Culture Minister Jakob Engel-Schmidt said it was “touching” to see how many people lent their hand “to save art treasures and iconic images from the burning building.” One man jumped off his bicycle on his way to work to help in the effort.
Brian Mikkelsen, chief of the Danish Chamber of Commerce, which is headquartered in the Old Stock Exchange, and his staff were seen scrolling through a binder with photos of paintings to be saved. They were carried to the nearby parliament and Danish National Archives, around the corner from the burning building.
“It is a national disaster,” Mikkelsen told reporters.
- Previous：Encino out of Kentucky Derby, Epic Ride joins the 20
- Next：HBCU Xavier of New Orleans moves closer to establishing a medical school
Related articles
- South African boxer Dingaan Thobela, 'The Rose of Soweto,' dies aged 57
- Spotlight
- CPC official urges stronger sense of responsibility in united front work to serve modernization
- Women in Action
- Trainer and Brehm can find a few perks amid New Orleans disappointment
- CPC official urges stronger sense of responsibility in united front work to serve modernization
- Commentary: Xizang's remarkable development debunks groundless Western accusations
- Woolworths boss Brad Banducci quits following interview walkout
- Trainer Chad Brown seeks first Kentucky Derby victory after coming close. Having 2 entrants helps
- Commentary: Is there overcapacity in China's EV sector?
- The ship that brought down a Baltimore bridge to be removed from collapse site in the coming weeks
- China committed to developing traditional friendly cooperation with DPRK: top legislator
- 2025 Asian Winter Games to highlight environmental protection, technology
- Interview: One artist, many instruments and a 'melting pot' of genres
- Alicia Keys, Brian d’Arcy James, Daniel Radcliffe and more react to earning Tony Award nominations
- Artificial intelligence holds key to future education
- East China's Suzhou to hold cultural event in Singapore
- Xi Congratulates Pellegrini on Election as President of Slovakia
- US challenges 'bogus' patents on Ozempic and other drugs in effort to spur competition
- Protection of Erhai Lake in SW China's Yunnan yields economic benefits
Random recommendation
- Copyright © 2024 Powered by Fire rages through Copenhagen's historic stock exchange, spire collapses ,Culture Capsule news portal sitemap