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On 15 April 2019 around 6:50 p.m., a fire broke out in the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. One of the most famous historical buildings, it has a strong value to Parisian and French culture and is one of the most famous buildings in the world with around 13 million tourists every year. After the tragic news about the iconic cathedral burning went viral, many artists showed their respect to the monument by drawing it.
Scroll down to see the list of these beautiful tributes to the beloved cathedral.
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The construction of Notre-Dame started back in 1163 and it was finished almost 200 years later in 1345. It's important to mention that the iconic spire was added only in the 19th century. Notre-Dame isn't only known for its incredible architecture, it was also the cathedral in which Napoleon's coronation by Pope Pius VII took place in 1804.
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Eagle Girl 5 years ago
Merci to all who risked (and lost) their lives to save our iconic pieces of history
Since Notre-Dame was first built around 700 years ago, the building required constant renovation. During the last few years, it was in desperate need of reconstruction and that's exactly what was happening before the fire broke out. The renovation was supposed to cost €6 million. Fires often break out during renovation so it is believed that this might have been the case with the Notre-Dame Cathedral.
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After the news broke, French President Emmanuel Macron promised to restore the cathedral. A fundraiser has been launched and within the first 24 hours, it has brought pledges of €800 million by several benefactors. It is estimated that the reconstruction might take up to 20 years.
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Recent news declare that there have been €1 billion donated to the reconstruction of the Notre-Dame Cathedral which has caused some controversy online. Many people claim that during the past few years there have been many tragic losses around the world, with many people losing their home and their loved ones, yet nobody has ever donated this much money to any of the causes. Notre-Dame example shows how many of the world's problems could be solved if the world's richest people would donate to those in need.
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Eagle Girl 5 years ago
The Cathedral was short of funds for renovation. Even with the post fire donations, will still be short. If we all, around the world, just gave a dollar...
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Janine Randall 5 years ago
In countries beside the US, they put the day, then month, then year.
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Mary Mastrangelo 5 years ago
The talent of the artists in this list is obvious. I saw brave firemen risking themselves, giving gargoyles drinks (referencing the famous shot of the Australian fireman giving drink to a koala caught in the recent wildfires there), and many references to the sadness of the losses in the Paris fire. Many art works showed Victor Hugo's fictional characters Quasimodo -- "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" -- and Esmeralda mourning over the cathedral. I could have done without the "art" about bell-ringer Quasimodo finding another job at his age: that seemed to reduce the tragedy to a lame, almost obscene joke. This church of Notre Dame is a cathedral, the main church of a Catholic diocese, built over more than a hundred year period by ordinary folk who wanted to give the transcendent God who sent His Son to redeem mankind the most beautiful dwelling human beings were capable of building for Him. The singular love and devotion necessary for the building of this cathedral seems lacking now.
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Tahani 5 years ago
In the end, she's still standing, there is repairable damage and no one died. That is the best outcome anyone could have hoped for. Just imagine if the situation was reversed and the fire started inside the church instead of the attic... In a church filled with people...
Enuya 5 years ago
I was shocked when I heard about fire. I am not religious but I love the culture represented by this building and its majestic, splendid architecture. For me, Notre Dame was - and still is - one of these iconic buildings which presence I took for granted. Seeing it engulfed in fire was devastating and shocking, almost unbelievable. I followed the live relation and was so happy when fire finally was suppressed. Now, Notre Dame is wounded but it still IS, so there is still hope. And I am sure it will be rebuild. Yes, it will not be exactly the same place - some of artifacts were destroyed and cannot be replaced, and the damage caused by fire is enormous - but the cathedral will be the marvelous again. It still is, despite all damages and wounds.
Eagle Girl 5 years ago
Truly a Miracle to witness the lack of damage to the artifacts. As a Catholic, I thank God The Crown of Thorns remains.
Tahani 5 years ago
In the end, she's still standing, there is repairable damage and no one died. That is the best outcome anyone could have hoped for. Just imagine if the situation was reversed and the fire started inside the church instead of the attic... In a church filled with people...
Enuya 5 years ago
I was shocked when I heard about fire. I am not religious but I love the culture represented by this building and its majestic, splendid architecture. For me, Notre Dame was - and still is - one of these iconic buildings which presence I took for granted. Seeing it engulfed in fire was devastating and shocking, almost unbelievable. I followed the live relation and was so happy when fire finally was suppressed. Now, Notre Dame is wounded but it still IS, so there is still hope. And I am sure it will be rebuild. Yes, it will not be exactly the same place - some of artifacts were destroyed and cannot be replaced, and the damage caused by fire is enormous - but the cathedral will be the marvelous again. It still is, despite all damages and wounds.
Eagle Girl 5 years ago
Truly a Miracle to witness the lack of damage to the artifacts. As a Catholic, I thank God The Crown of Thorns remains.
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