Denmark’s historic old stock exchange building in the centre of Copenhagen has been engulfed by fire.

The 17th Century Børsen is one of the city’s oldest buildings and onlookers gasped as its iconic spire collapsed in the flames.

Everyone inside the building was able to leave and people rushed to rescue some of its historic paintings.

Culture minister Jakob Engel-Schmidt said 400 years of Danish cultural heritage had gone up in flames.

The building, dating back to 1625, is a stone’s throw from Denmark’s parliament, the Folketing, housed in the old royal palace of Christiansborg castle. Danish media said the nearby square was being evacuated.

  • @BertramDitore
    link
    English
    209 months ago

    Same. This is why words matter, and sensational headlines do more harm than good. I always feel like I’m screaming into the void on this point. Headlines should not have cute puns or misleading language. They should be simple and direct. We need words to mean what they mean, especially in times like this. No more slamming, slicing, bleeding, or flaming unless those things actually happened.

    • @[email protected]
      link
      fedilink
      English
      59 months ago

      If you ever read old newspapers, it’s fuckin wild how clear and descriptive they are. Modern reporting is downright conversational by comparison.

      • @ripcord
        link
        English
        39 months ago

        I read a book on the Wright Brothers and early flight recently, and holy shit is it astounding how often reporters would just make up whatever shit they wanted in the 1900s-1920s.