Factbox-What we know about Copenhagen's Old Stock Exchange that caught fire


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  • Tuesday, 16 Apr 2024

Smoke billows following a fire at the Old Stock Exchange, Boersen, in Copenhagen, Denmark April 16, 2024. Ritzau Scanpix/Emil Helms/via REUTERS

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - A fire at Copenhagen's Old Stock Exchange on Tuesday engulfed its spire, which collapsed onto the roof in a scene reminiscent of the 2019 blaze at Paris' Notre-Dame Cathedral.

Here are some facts about the fire and the building, which is one of the Danish capital's best-known landmarks.

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