RIP Notre Dame de Paris.
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The historic Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, which survived the riots from the Huguenots, Napoleon, the French Revolution, and World War II has been destroyed by fire.
Hundreds of onlookers stood helplessly outside the famed cathedral and watched from their homes around the world as the Iconic spire toppled in flames. A majority of the Gothic structure sustained irreparable damage. The stained glass windows, as well as a countless number of historic artifacts, were lost. However, the main tower appears to have miraculously survived.
Construction of Notre Dame Cathedral began in 1163 and took nearly 300 years to complete. The cathedral was already famous when the story of Quasimodo: the Hunchback of Notre Dame gave it modern recognition. It’s been said that no visit to Paris is complete without a visit to the medieval shrine, which hosts more than 12 million people each year and is the most-visited monument in the country.
The fire is believed to have started during a renovation project inside the cathedral. Despite the colossal damage, French officials are already vowing to rebuild Notre Dame de Paris and restore it to its previous luster and rightful place in history.
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Thanks for this DJ. It’s a story well worth covering.
And wonders of wonder. Apparently even Trump tv networks (CNN and MSNBC) considered the burning of Notre Dame de Paris an important enough story to interrupt their 24/7 coverage of *all-things-Trump* to provide coverage of the fire…and in real time.
I watched the fire online yesterday (while at work) shortly after the news broke. And I must admit – it was heart-wrenching watching the flames engulf such a rare structure. I’ve always viewed the Cathedral as more than “one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture.” It’s a masterful and (given all it’s been through) resilient work of art.
And this fire is indeed a real tragedy….smh.