Børsen
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'''''' (Danish for "the bourse" or "the stock exchange"), is a 17th-century commodity bourse and later stock exchange in the centre of Copenhagen, Denmark. The historic building is situated next to Christiansborg Palace, the seat of the Danish Parliament, on the island of Slotsholmen.
Key facts
- Historic building.image
- Børsen on 18 June 2022 (top), and Børsen on 16 April 2024 (bottom).jpg
- Historic building.caption
- Børsen on 18 June 2022 (top), and Børsen on 16 April 2024 (bottom), view from side
- Historic building.name
- Børsen
- Historic building.location_town
- Copenhagen
- Historic building.location_country
- Denmark
- Historic building.map_caption
- Location within Copenhagen
- Historic building.architect
- Lorenz van Steenwinckel and Hans van Steenwinckel the Younger
- Historic building.client
- Christian IV
- Historic building.ren_architect
- Nicolai Eigtved (1745)Harald Conrad Stilling (1855)
- Historic building.renovation_date
- 17451855
- Historic building.status
- Damaged by fire
- Historic building.construction_start_date
- 1619
- Historic building.completion_date
- 1640
- Historic building.owner
- Danish Chamber of Commerce
- Historic building.architectural_style
- Dutch renaissance
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.danskerhverv.dk
- Image
- Børsen Copenhagen Denmark.jpg
- Height
- 56
- Length
- 127
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- Børsen
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- Børsen
- inception
- 1640-00-00
- street address
- Børsgade 2, 1215 København
- floors above ground
- 2
- price
- 70000
- catalog code
- 6011581
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- 21st century
- 2024 fire
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'''''' (Danish for "the bourse" or "the stock exchange"), is a 17th-century commodity bourse and later stock exchange in the centre of Copenhagen, Denmark. The historic building is situated next to Christiansborg Palace, the seat of the Danish Parliament, on the island of Slotsholmen.
Built under the reign of Christian IV in 1619–1640, the building is considered a leading example of the Dutch Renaissance style in Denmark. It is a protected building for conservation purposes. A popular tourist attraction, Børsen is most noted for its distinctive spire, shaped as the tails of four dragons twined together, reaching a height of . On 16 April 2024, the building was severely damaged by a fire, which toppled the spire.
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