Events from the year 1640 in Denmark.
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- Børsen (the stock exchange in Copenhagen) was finished. It is considered to be an example of Dutch Renaissance style in Denmark. It’s located in Slotsholmen next to The Parliament of Denmark’s building: The Christiansborg Palace. Børsen is a popular tourist attraction and is known for its distinctive spire, which is shaped like the tails of four dragons twined together.
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Births
edit- 1 April – Georg Mohr, mathematician (died 1697)
Deaths
edit- 6 October – Christian Ulrik Gyldenløve, military officer and diplomat (born 1611).[2]
References
edit- ^ "Christian IV: Scandinavian king". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ Gyldenløve, Christian Ulrik (ed.). "Gyldenløve, Christian Ulrik". Dansk biografisk Lexikon. Vol. IV (1 ed.). Gyldendal. pp. 337–339. Retrieved 4 December 2014.