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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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Ok we get it you don't believe they were real. For many(including myself) they were symbols of an act of love.
Your post was both poor in taste and timing. I'd suggest you utilise better judgement next time.
They really don't. That fire was huge, and even if they somehow put it out, anything that it got near would have to be deemed structurally unsound and be torn down anyway. Either the fire claims it or it gets knocked down afterwards.
Better to spend all effort on saving any buildings near it.
I'd go as far as to say European identity. I'm gutted and I'm none of those three things
I heard most of it was lost, but not from any confirmed source just rumblings on the internet.
I was going to take issue with the thing about the Americas but yeah. Like, despite a certain popular belief in the claim, Columbus was not fighting against the the powers-that-be who thought the earth was flat so much as basically nobody believed he could make the journey because it would be too long to travel by boat should there be naught but uninterrupted waters. Granted, there was stuff interrupting the waters, it turned out.
Yeah this is where I am on the matter. It's unfortunate for the likely loss in tourism revenue and the potential long-term health consequences for the people around it, but the only personal loss I feel is that I'll never actually get to see it, which is a pretty abstract concern. The loss of culture is real but this is one reason that so much documentation of the artifacts within exists, because there's always the potential for things like this to happen.
As a fellow atheist, this. It's not hard to not be an asshole, and there is no reason to take this as an opportunity to preach atheism (yes, the wording choice is intentional, enjoy it Bernard Coleslaw).
One of the places I wanted to visit in the future. Horrible loss. Hopefully, they can gather what is left and rebuild.
This is sad. It was the first landmark I and my family visited when we went to Paris a couple of years ago.
You can watch here: https://www.france24.com/en/live
Apparently it started 5 minutes after the cathedral closed. That was lucky.
Apparently it started 5 minutes after the cathedral closed. That was lucky.
Glad no one is hurt, but man, even if they rebuild the cathedral (I hope they do), all that lost artworks/relics.
The front one seem "fine". It's covered in soot from the inside but it's still there. The others seem to mostly be in the same state but i think the top rear one that was directly under the roof shattered.
The building is of emotional value to people. You lose something close to you and have people go '¯\_(ツ)_/¯ good reminder it happens', see how you would react to that.
We deserve to eventually know what kind of negligence led to this. Fire prevention in the construction industry is a top obsession. For this to happen during restoration of one of the prime historical landmarks in the world? The level of negligence would have to be absolutely off the charts.
This is hitting me hard, I can't imagine how the French themselves are feeling today. Just horrible.
This is hitting me hard, I can't imagine how the French themselves are feeling today. Just horrible.
none of those were real, probably, as relics are almost never real - and in any case should have no faith value, since catholics are supposed not to be idolaters. the real loss is all the art. THAT is real and irreplaceable...
Oof dude.
I'm as atheist as it gets but that architecture is a priceless monument to our history and human achievement as much as it is anything else. This is a sad sight and it should be for everyone.
Trying to fight it more aggressively would unfortunately risk even more damage. Those stones are obscenely hot right now and water could cause even more significant structural damage to the walls etc.
Not only to catholics, to anyone who cares about history and art.
Damn, this is awful. Those stained glass windows were beautiful.
I mean, this is a world landmark. It goes beyond Europe. I'm devastated and I'm an American :(
I'm devastated by this. I almost want to just take the day off work because of this. Notre Dame was one of the most beautiful churches I've been to and seeing like this is just heartbreaking.
This is just unbelievably tragic. I hope they can save at least some of the building.
850 years...damn thing is 850 years old. It makes America as a country seem like a baby.
850 years...damn thing is 850 years old. It makes America as a country seem like a baby.
Yeah. It belongs to France most of all, but it also is part of the world. Of humanity.
God what a loss...
Yes of course and it will take decades to rebuild this
But stained glass windows, paintings, relics are probably lost
And this monument is 855 years old, has seen world wars, etc... this is sad
Ugh I wanted to go to Paris for the first time in a year. This is crushing :( Not sure why anyone would be celebrating this, I'm as atheist as they come but cathedrals are beautiful structures
What i don't understand is that when these historic buildings are renovated/repaired why there isn't round the clock monitoring/guard on site untill it's finished.. sure it might cost but rebuilding from the ashes is quite a bit more expensive not to mention the loss of history which is priceless..
This is form my personal album from when i visited last year. :(
This has be very scared that it'll eventually give and cause even more damage. It's amazing that it's still standing, here's hoping it'll stay like so.
Fucking awful. My wife and I have been planning a trip to Europe that was going to take place in 2021 and this was definitely on the list of things to see. Such a loss.
Assholes using being atheists for their excuse to be assholes, nothing more. Sucks for the majority of us who aren't... but every group has them.
