Heart breaking news this morning to wake and see tongues of fire engulfing such a beautiful treasure
Notre Dame was the first treasure that I ever visited on my first trip overseas 7 years ago. A couple of years later, to avoid the queue, we snuck through the entrance to the disgrace of the clergy (sorry )
I thought it would be a nice tribute to share your favourite photos or memories of Notre Dame in the thread below.
Excuse my fashion sense and angle of the photo, it’s what happens when you get tourists to take your picture
**Sad news. At this very moment, the cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris is on fire! I had taken some pictures there 1 month! hope that the damage is not too serious, it is the most visited monument of my city ?**
Amazing! Thanks for sharing @Shirley that’s a lovely pic and who knows, I might be in the background somewhere I hope more people get on board to share their joyful memories of Notre dame
The fire at Notre Dame de Paris broke out around seven in the evening. The reason is still unknown, according to some sources, a fireman be associated with restoration work - the cathedral was surrounded by scaffolding. Liquidation of the fire was complicated by dense buildings around the fence and a large number of onlookers - they were afraid to use fire aviation to prevent the mass of water from destroying the ceilings and arches of the cathedral. As a result of the fire, the spire collapsed, and after the roof of the cathedral, the fire spread to the left tower, but here the spread of fire was stopped. The framework of the cathedral was saved from collapse, and the relics were not affected, in particular, the crown of thorns of Christ and the tunic of the King Louis IX Saint.
Пожар в Нотр-Дам вспыхнул около семи вечера.Причина пока не известна ,по некоторым данным, возгорание может быть связано с реставрационными работами - собор был окружен строительными лесами. Ликвидация пожара была усложнена плотной застройкой вокруг забора - использовать пожарную авиацию побоялись, чтобы масса воды не разрушила перекрытия и арки собора. В результате пожара обрушился шпиль, а после и кровля собора. После огонь перекинулся на левую башню но тут Слава Богу распространения огня удалось остановить.
Каркас собора удалось спасти от обрушения, не пострадали и реликвии.
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