Somerset House

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Branden i Somerset House: Kunst, Flammer og Helte!

brand - brandmænd - Cezanne - kunst - kunstsamling - London - Monet - Somerset House - Van Gogh

Somerset House brænder - men ingen bekymringer, kunstnerne er i sikkerhed! Her får du alle de varme detaljer!

Lørdag den 8. oktober opstod der pludselig brand i det ikoniske Somerset House, som ligger ved Themsen i det centrale London. Bygningen, som er kendt for sin eksklusive samling af kunstværker, herunder storslåede værker af Botticelli, blev ramt af flammer, der sendte tykke, sorte røgskyer op i luften. Mere end 125 brandfolk og 20 brandbiler blev mobiliseret for at bekæmpe ilden, der brød ud på taget af dette historiske kompleks.

Somerset House er ikke blot et smukt bygningsværk, men også et kulturelt centrum med utallige gallerier og udstillinger, der tiltrækker besøgende fra hele verden. Midt i brandindsatsen bekræftede ledelsen, at alle medarbejdere og besøgende var i sikkerhed. Det var en lettelse, som kom på en tid, hvor omfattende brandsikkerhedsforanstaltninger bliver mere og mere afgørende, især for ældre bygninger.

"Det er ikke hver dag, at vi får mulighed for at bevise, at vi er helte," sagde en talsperson fra London Fire Brigade, mens man kæmpede med flammerne. Det var en imponerende indsats fra brandfolkene, der måtte stå imod både varmen og de udfordrende forhold på stedet. Branden mindede mange om, hvordan noget så skønt som kunst kan stå over for uventede prøvelser, men også hvordan menneskelige helte træder til i krisetider.

I takt med at flammerne endelig blev dæmpet, begyndte man at samle information om skaderne. Der er dog gode nyheder om, at de mest værdifulde kunstværker og udstillinger blev redde. Somerset House har tidligere været centrum for mange kunstneriske begivenheder, og det er lykkedes dem at opretholde en stærk brandbeskyttelse throughout årene. Hertil er det værd at bemærke, at Somerset House også har en venskabsforbindelse med fire andre berømte kulturinstitutioner i London, så det er ikke kun kunstkennerne, der vil holde øje med udviklingen, men hele kulturverdenen.

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Fire breaks out at London's Somerset House, home to priceless ... (ABC News)

A fire has broken out at Somerset House, a large arts venue on the River Thames in central London.

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Blaze erupts at London's historic Somerset House with dozens of ... (CNN)

Around 100 firefighters and 15 fire engines have been deployed to a blaze at London's iconic Somerset House on Saturday, the London Fire Brigade has ...

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125 firefighters tackle blaze at London's historic Somerset House (NBC News)

The London Fire Brigade said 20 fire engines had been deployed at the scene. The venue confirmed that all staff and the public are safe. Image: BRITAIN-FIRE.

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Somerset House fire: Dozens of firefighters tackle blaze (BBC News)

Around 70 firefigthers have been sent to tackle a blaze at Somerset House in central London. The London Fire Brigade (LFB) said it had sent crews after ...

Fire breaks out at London's Somerset House, home to priceless ... (The Seattle Times)

LONDON (AP) — More than 125 firefighters worked to douse a fire Saturday at Somerset House, a large central London arts venue that contains priceless works ...

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Firefighters tackle fire on Somerset House's Roof (ARTnews)

More than 100 firefighters and 15 fire engines are tackling a blaze at Somerset House in central London. The Georgian-era complex and square, ...

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Firefighters tackle massive blaze at London's Somerset House (New York Post)

Fifteen fire engines and around 100 firefighters were deployed to a fire at Somerset House in central London on Saturday, with clouds of black smoke visible ...

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Firefighters tackle large blaze at London's Somerset House (Reuters)

Twenty fire engines were deployed on Saturday to tackle a blaze at London's Somerset House, home to a major art collection including works by Botticelli and ...

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Firefighters tackle fire on Somerset House's Roof (ARTnews)

More than 100 firefighters and 15 fire engines are tackling a blaze at Somerset House in central London. The Georgian-era complex, which was built on the ...

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Fire breaks out at London's historic Somerset House, home to ... (KFSN-TV)

A fire broke out Saturday at London's historic Somerset House, which is home to a gallery of priceless artwork, including Van Gogh, Monet and Cezanne.

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Fire at London's Somerset House threatens works by Van Gogh ... (Voice of America)

A fire broke out Saturday at Somerset House, a large arts venue on the River Thames in central London. Smoke billowed from the building and flames could be ...

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Fire breaks out at London's historic Somerset House, home to ... (KGO-TV)

A fire broke out Saturday at London's historic Somerset House, which is home to a gallery of priceless artwork, including Van Gogh, Monet and Cezanne.

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Fire Breaks Out at London's Somerset House, Home to Priceless ... (TIME)

Over 125 firefighters worked to douse a fire Saturday at Somerset House, a large central London arts venue that contains priceless works.

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More Than 120 Firefighters Tackle Blaze at London's Somerset House (U.S. News & World Report)

By James Davey. LONDON (Reuters) -Around 125 firefighters tackled a fire in the roof of London's Somerset house on Saturday, though the historic building's ...

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Fire breaks out at London's historic Somerset House, home to ... (WLS-TV)

A fire broke out Saturday at London's historic Somerset House, which is home to a gallery of priceless artwork, including Van Gogh, Monet and Cezanne.

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Fire Damages Historic Somerset House in London (Firehouse.com)

About 100 London firefighters responded to tackle a fire on the roof of Somerset House, an historic arts venue.

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Fire breaks out at London's Somerset House, home to priceless art (pressherald.com)

Paintings by Monet, Cezanne, Van Gogh and others were safe after fire broke out on the roof.

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Fire breaks out at London's historic Somerset House, home to ... (WABC-TV)

A fire broke out Saturday at London's historic Somerset House, which is home to a gallery of priceless artwork, including Van Gogh, Monet and Cezanne.

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London's Somerset House fire: Relief as art gallery reopens (BBC News)

The cause of the fire at the London site is still under investigation as firefighters remain at the scene.

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Parts of Somerset House reopen to public after fire (The Guardian)

Main venue remains closed but Courtauld Gallery reopens having not been affected by Saturday's blaze.

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Fire Burns London's Somerset House - News (FireEngineering.com)

Priceless paintings by Monet, Cezanne, Van Gogh, and others were unharmed after firefighters worked to douse a fire at a large central London arts venue.

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