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Fire breaks out at Notre Dame cathedral, developing situation [Update: major structural collapse - Art and other Assets Saved] (See Staff Post)
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I visited London , Paris and Rome and im incredible thankfully I had the chance to right now.
Stay strong Paris, your city is still beautiful
Stay strong Paris, your city is still beautiful
Sad to see something so beautiful and historic on fire, I'm also sad about the hate and violence that will come as a result of this.
They are considered artifacts still.
Also what the fuck at ACU post.
Either they can get to it safely or there are some really brave people in Paris atm. I know for a fact I wouldn't be going back in.... too chicken.
Reims was rebuilt after being destroyed in WW1
Its the loss of priceless artifacts that's the saddest thing
Windsor Castle before and after:
The artefacts existed, that they were the real ones is irrelevant, the artefacts existed, they were shown to the people on special occasions.
It's a loss to the catholic people.
User banned (1 day): ignoring staff post
Just make some more fake ones.
My best friend and I always talked about doing a tour of Europe to see all of the wonderful architecture and history.
The cathedral certainly would have been one of our first stops...
This is a major loss for the culture of France. I'm glad to hear that no one has been hurt (I hope that doesn't change).
If you're in the area, please stay safe.
The cathedral certainly would have been one of our first stops...
This is a major loss for the culture of France. I'm glad to hear that no one has been hurt (I hope that doesn't change).
If you're in the area, please stay safe.
Didn't realize this thread was made exclusively to make people "feel better." The poster felt like reflecting on the fragility of life. All and all a pretty vanilla opinion to call someone a cunt over.
As an engineer, I see this as an opportunity to rebuild it bigger, better, faster, more efficient, and more resilient,
Paris police reporting there have been no deaths or injuries so far, thankfully.
The going theory right now is that it was an accident caused by a 6 million Euro restoration.
The going theory right now is that it was an accident caused by a 6 million Euro restoration.
Same. Last time I was there, I just quietly sat there for an hour or so.I got to go there for the first time about a year and a half ago. I loved being able to just sit quietly and observe quietly for a while. Very striking environment. Lucky to have seen it as it was! This is horrible news but I'm sure it will be rebuilt beautiful and fresh in a few years and then I'll be excited to see it again in its next iteration.
This was my favorite photo I got from the inside.
My family on my mother's side is gonna take this pretty hard. All pretty hardcore religious types, I'm religious too but they are next level.
Also a thorn from the Crown of Thorns and a nail from the crucifixion if I remember correctly.
This is awful, really sounds like they are saving what they can from the inside and going to let the rest burn itself out. Hard to believe it'll be just gone but it sounds like they don't really have a choice.
Yeah just get some more centuries old artifacts out of nowhere.
Can we respect faith of others for a moment? I say that as an atheist.
I wasn't being facetious.
I'm in shock such an historic monument is burning. I'll probably boot up AC Unity later on.
I'm in shock such an historic monument is burning. I'll probably boot up AC Unity later on.
Its super sad, but I also think that the new generation that'll rebuild it will, through the rebuilding process, have a renewn connection with the building and it will continue being Notre Dame in the future as It, mostly, always was with the added "fuck yes we rebuild it together".
Can't find a primary source, but they've almost certainly melted :(
It seems to me there is an obvious language barrier at play and people are choosing a hostile interpretation of his words. Given his juxtaposition of ruined/restored Old Town Warsaw I think he didn't mean to say 'cheer up' to downplay anyone's feelings, but to offer hope that historical buildings can be successfully rebuild no matter the damage. That's it.
ouch such edge, i do not believe in god, but that does not make me a cunt unable to process the loss of thousand years old artefacts that were precious to some. on top of their historical value.
