The aftermath of the fire that broke out in Paris’s historic cathedral, Notre Dame, on Monday has left the iconic structure in ruins. The 850-year-old Gothic building’s spire and roof collapsed from the damage, however the main structure and two bell towers have been saved from the flames, as well as artifacts from inside the building, including the Crown of Thorns.
Restorations are currently taking place to repair the cathedral’s spire.
Below is a video of the spire collapsing:
“Notre Dame’s main bell towers saved during devastating fire” https://t.co/37bPY4CvT4
— B diesel AKA Benji (@Bray8701) April 16, 2019
Here is the first inside look of the cathedral after the fire:
Reuters’ Philippe Wojazer captures a stunning photo from inside Notre Dame after the fire pic.twitter.com/OxUP0U9AvN
— Brian Kosciesza (@BrianKosh) April 15, 2019
Inside #NotreDame. Only a small part of the vault collapsed. Interior seems relatively untouched. Alleluia! pic.twitter.com/uI47wQ6WaB
— Axel Reinaud (@areinaud) April 15, 2019
Last week, the building’s religious statues were taken down to be cleaned. This is the first time in over a century that these have been removed.
16 copper statues were removed from the roof of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris for restoration in southwest France. https://t.co/YIG4LXPQBF pic.twitter.com/Po8TYtJmEZ
— ABC News (@ABC) April 12, 2019
On Monday, Parisians united across the city to express their sadness, singing hymns as a tribute to the famous historical structure.
I heard this outside of my window and found this. Notre Dame is being serenaded. Honestly, it’s more moving than I could describe. pic.twitter.com/3AZRkFh1yO
— Jojo (@imperiumsilver) April 15, 2019
Mourning crowd sings ‘Ave Maria’ outside Notre Dame cathedral amid devastating fire. https://t.co/4UosoXj1K1 pic.twitter.com/NNi308gqE7
— ABC News (@ABC) April 16, 2019
A break-down of how the fire spread through the cathedral can be seen below
How the Notre-Dame cathedral fire spread https://t.co/KhrSOGNPXQ
— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 16, 2019
French president Emmanuel Macron says that the Notre Dame will be rebuilt and a national campaign to raise funds for the reconstruction will go live on Tuesday, 16 April.
Notre-Dame Will Be Rebuilt, Macron Says, as Fire Investigation Begins – The New York Times https://t.co/1kqpvkaQEQ pic.twitter.com/2KGEfk22Ha
— SAKAI HK (@hk_sakai) April 16, 2019
After more than nine hours of firefighting, the flames were fully extinguished.
JUST IN: The Notre Dame fire has been extinguished after more than nine hours of fighting, according to the Paris Fire Brigade https://t.co/pHxOajHWAH pic.twitter.com/JGyFJjdons
— CNN (@CNN) April 16, 2019
Major Fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris; Main Structure “Saved and Preserved” https://t.co/8UUIdnqBMd pic.twitter.com/V2FPiXytTC
— ArchDaily (@ArchDaily) April 16, 2019
Interesting facts about the Notre Dame Cathedral:
It took 182 years to build.
Its construction took place between the 12th and 14th centuries.
The cathedral had one of the oldest surviving wood-timber frames in Paris, called ‘The Forest’. A total of 52 acres of trees were cut down in the 12th century as each beam was made from an individual tree. This structure unfortunately was destroyed by the flames.
Each tower reaches 223 feet (68 m).
The three great rose windows were all made with 13th-century glass.
Approximately 13-million people visit Notre Dame each year.
The largest bell in the cathedral, the Emmanuel bell, weighs 13 tonnes.
Image source: Twitter @ArchDaily
