Notre Dame Cathedral Fire

wildcats20 In ROY I Trust!!
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Mon, Apr 15, 2019 2:32 PM

Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is all but gone. I haven’t read how it happened, but a fire took over the cathedral. 


majorspark Senior Member
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Mon, Apr 15, 2019 2:45 PM

justincredible Honorable Admin
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Mon, Apr 15, 2019 2:45 PM

The video of the spire collapsing is rough. I really hope it turns out to be accidental.

SportsAndLady Senior Member
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Mon, Apr 15, 2019 2:49 PM

Today I fucked up: I accidentally burned down the notre dame cathedral. 

-Some French Guy in a few hours 

Automatik Senior Member
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Mon, Apr 15, 2019 2:49 PM

Damn that is terrible.

I stayed close when I was there, in Marais.

wildcats20 In ROY I Trust!!
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Mon, Apr 15, 2019 2:57 PM

Hearing that the inside is totally up in flames. When the fire is finally out, there won’t be anything left expect the 2 tower structures. 

like_that 1st Team All-PWN
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Mon, Apr 15, 2019 3:00 PM

Fuck, that's terrible. 

QuakerOats Senior Member
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Mon, Apr 15, 2019 3:05 PM

 

Tragedy beyond words.

Automatik Senior Member
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Mon, Apr 15, 2019 3:07 PM

Pic from my friend from earlier.

This was shortly after it started.

iclfan2 Reppin' the 330/216/843
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Mon, Apr 15, 2019 3:21 PM

Awful. Hopefully they were able to save some of the historic artifacts inside. 

Automatik Senior Member
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Mon, Apr 15, 2019 3:25 PM

I saw a tweet saying all artifacts and artwork were saved.

wildcats20 In ROY I Trust!!
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Mon, Apr 15, 2019 3:52 PM

It appears that firefighters or whoever have made their way into the towers. Which is a good thing based on earlier reports of not being able to get inside because of the oven effect of the stone structure. 

vball10set paying it forward
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Mon, Apr 15, 2019 4:14 PM

900 years old...damn

BRF Senior Member
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Mon, Apr 15, 2019 4:22 PM

It's not only a national tragedy, it's a world tragedy. 

Spock Senior Member
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Mon, Apr 15, 2019 4:33 PM

Easter mass collection plate will be a little bigger.  

 

THe amount of knowledge it took to make that structure has been gone for a long time.  

wildcats20 In ROY I Trust!!
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Mon, Apr 15, 2019 5:05 PM

Just saw a tweet that a spokesmen from the fire department has said the main structure has been saved and preserved. 

Spock Senior Member
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Mon, Apr 15, 2019 5:13 PM
posted by wildcats20

Just saw a tweet that a spokesmen from the fire department has said the main structure has been saved and preserved. 

My guess is that the relics and artwork....which are priceless are gone.  My guess is that those are worth more than the building

wildcats20 In ROY I Trust!!
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Mon, Apr 15, 2019 5:36 PM
posted by Spock

My guess is that the relics and artwork....which are priceless are gone.  My guess is that those are worth more than the building

There have been reports that those were saved in the early stages of the fire. Obviously, some of them will be gone. I’ve seen reports that the crown of thorns was saved as well as some of the other relics. 

CenterBHSFan 333 - I'm only half evil
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Mon, Apr 15, 2019 6:52 PM

I was on my way out the door to go meet a friend for an early dinner when I saw this. I turned on the radio and listened to updates on the way to the restaurant and all I can say about how I was feeling was ... stunned.
The sheer amount of art, architecture, history/faith all involved in Notre Dame - such an iconic building. Glad they were able to salvage what they could. There are few enough buildings that represent such myriad beauty in this world.

wildcats20 In ROY I Trust!!
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Mon, Apr 15, 2019 7:33 PM

https://www.axios.com/photos-inside-notre-dame-fire-paris-damage-89ace878-2207-4c07-a3bb-2b1d5d4c2927.html

A couple pictures from inside of the cathedral. 

rip34 Member
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Mon, Apr 15, 2019 8:33 PM

https://www.newsweek.com/spate-attacks-catholic-churches-france-sees-altars-desecrated-christ-statue-1370800

Any relation to the spate of Catholic churches that had been vandalizedin France since February? 

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