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Post by Bridget in MD on Apr 16, 2024 13:48:26 GMT
my DD and I are supposed to go to Copenhagen this summer (she is studying abroad, and I am tagging along for a week before she goes) and I saw that the Stock Exchange bldg is on fire. It makes me so sad to see the spire up in flames, gives me memories of Notre Dame... www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68824189 |
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Post by cadoodlebug on Apr 16, 2024 14:38:06 GMT
We'll be in Copenhagen next month so this really made me sad.
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Post by compeateropeator on Apr 16, 2024 14:41:34 GMT
This is so sad. I was able to see it in the 80s. What a tremendous loss.
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Post by Bridget in MD on Apr 16, 2024 14:49:24 GMT
We'll be in Copenhagen next month so this really made me sad. I sent my DD the article and she was sad too. She said that she's trying to tell herself it would have been surrounded by scaffolding and she wouldn't have really seen it, but she loves old buildings like that... I told her we are going to see many wonderful things, but I grieve for the city who lost that bldg... |
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Post by scrapcat on Apr 16, 2024 17:20:16 GMT
Oh no! I am going there this summer too. How sad.
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Post by epeanymous on Apr 16, 2024 17:27:12 GMT
I was in Copenhagen a few years ago and that spire/building was both really distinctive and right there in the middle of the city. That is incredibly depressing.
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Post by Darcy Collins on Apr 16, 2024 17:43:27 GMT
I hope your daughter has a great semester abroad! My daughter tried to make Copenhagen work, but just couldn't get enough credits for her two majors - several of her friends went and had a wonderful experience!
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Post by Bridget in MD on Apr 16, 2024 18:42:50 GMT
I hope your daughter has a great semester abroad! My daughter tried to make Copenhagen work, but just couldn't get enough credits for her two majors - several of her friends went and had a wonderful experience! Thank you!  I wish it was a whole semester, but she couldn't make it work with credits either (she is getting dual degrees in Chinese and International Relations), so she is doing a 3 week program for her Global Terroism Studies minor. One week in Copenhagen, one in Munich, and then one week back in Copenhagen. I'm excited for her! |
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Post by pilcas on Apr 16, 2024 18:44:59 GMT
That is so sad.
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Post by Darcy Collins on Apr 16, 2024 18:50:30 GMT
I hope your daughter has a great semester abroad! My daughter tried to make Copenhagen work, but just couldn't get enough credits for her two majors - several of her friends went and had a wonderful experience! Thank you! I wish it was a whole semester, but she couldn't make it work with credits either (she is getting dual degrees in Chinese and International Relations), so she is doing a 3 week program for her Global Terroism Studies minor. One week in Copenhagen, one in Munich, and then one week back in Copenhagen. I'm excited for her! I'm sure she'll have a fabulous time! I've been jealous of friend's who could make it work for their majors, but neither of mine could fit it in and graduate on time. |
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Post by Bridget in MD on Apr 16, 2024 19:09:39 GMT
LOL mine too. Her roommate is currently in Rome and she would have loved to do that. Her majors are International RElations and Chinese, so they are always trying to get her to go to Taiwan and she is always like, hell no. LOL.
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Post by caangel on Apr 16, 2024 20:15:50 GMT
LOL mine too. Her roommate is currently in Rome and she would have loved to do that. Her majors are International RElations and Chinese, so they are always trying to get her to go to Taiwan and she is always like, hell no. LOL. Why not Taiwan? I was just there and it is a wonderful country and I don't speak Mandarin although I understand a little. |
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Post by Karene on Apr 16, 2024 22:44:40 GMT
That is sad. My sister and I will be in Copenhagen in July. We are half Danish but never been. We are staying an 8 minute walk away from the Stock Exchange building, on the Havnepromenade. I am interested in seeing the places my grandfather's family lived. My grandmother was from the Danish island of Bornholm, so we are going there for a few days as well. The farm has been in our direct family since 1711 when it was bought from an uncle ancestor.
We are in Iceland for 2 weeks first. We are very excited for our trip.
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Post by Bridget in MD on Apr 17, 2024 12:06:16 GMT
LOL mine too. Her roommate is currently in Rome and she would have loved to do that. Her majors are International RElations and Chinese, so they are always trying to get her to go to Taiwan and she is always like, hell no. LOL. Why not Taiwan? I was just there and it is a wonderful country and I don't speak Mandarin although I understand a little. She currently has a govt job and a security clearance, and has been told that going to Taiwan could jeapordize them. While it would make a ton of sense for her to go there to study, with relations with China it is just too risky. |
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Post by rhhdk on Apr 17, 2024 20:16:30 GMT
I love to read how many of you there already have visited my city or plan to do in the future. 🥰
We are very sad to loose this iconic building, they have saved 40% and plan to rebuild it as soon as possibly, but it is a proces that will take minimum 5 years.
A lot of the art were savede by civilian in the area, people working in the building, and 90 soldiers (they normally take care of the security of the royal family)
Luckily we still have a lot of Old charming buildings in the inner city, so there will be a lot to visit
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I wish it was a whole semester, but she couldn't make it work with credits either (she is getting dual degrees in Chinese and International Relations), so she is doing a 3 week program for her Global Terroism Studies minor. One week in Copenhagen, one in Munich, and then one week back in Copenhagen. I'm excited for her!
