1640 in Denmark

Years in Denmark:	1637 1638 1639 1640 1641 1642 1643
Centuries:	16th century · 17th century · 18th century
Decades:	1610s 1620s 1630s 1640s 1650s 1660s 1670s
Years:	1637 1638 1639 1640 1641 1642 1643

Events from the year 1640 in Denmark.

Incumbents

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.

6 October – Christian Ulrik Gyldenløve, military officer and diplomat (born 1611).^[2]

^ "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.