Copenhagen’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.

The mayor of Copenhagen, Sophie Hæstorp Andersen, together with six district mayors, said in their statement that rebuilding one of Copenhagen’s best-known attractions required a joint effort.

“We will therefore reach out to the Danish chamber of commerce and enter into a dialogue about what we can do,” they added.

“This is part of the story of the building of our city,” Ms Andersen said, “and therefore we will do everything we can to rebuild this.”

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