Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris is burning

Construction began on it in 1160, over 800 years ago

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/no...ing-2019-04-15

Terrible!

I read that people are running in to try and save all the art work but much of it is destroyed.

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Originally Posted by Crazy4Blue

I read that people are running in to try and save all the art work but much of it is destroyed.

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The internal damage to the cathedral was far less than scale of the fire indicated. It appears that it was mostly the wooden shell burning, the stone vault structure protected much of the inside. Much of the structural damage was from the collapsing steeple.

• the three rose windows have survived (surprisingly)
• the relics were rescued by firemen
• the artwork supposedly mostly survived (though some has smoke damage)
• the Grand Pipe Organ survived
• even the statues which were on the steeple had been removed for the renovation.

There is still a lot of work to be done from an engineering perspective as limestone has a tendency to weaken in extreme heat (it converts to lime). That being said, the fire is clearly something which can be repaired; rather than how it looked yesterday.

Thanks

I had not looked at or heard any reports this morning. It certainly sounds better than it looked.

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Originally Posted by PedroDaGr8

The internal damage to the cathedral was far less than scale of the fire indicated. It appears that it was mostly the wooden shell burning, the stone vault structure protected much of the inside. Much of the structural damage was from the collapsing steeple.

• the three rose windows have survived (surprisingly)
• the relics were rescued by firemen
• the artwork supposedly mostly survived (though some has smoke damage)
• the Grand Pipe Organ survived
• even the statues which were on the steeple had been removed for the renovation.

There is still a lot of work to be done from an engineering perspective as limestone has a tendency to weaken in extreme heat (it converts to lime). That being said, the fire is clearly something which can be repaired; rather than how it looked yesterday.

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Originally Posted by UKFlounder

Thanks

I had not looked at or heard any reports this morning. It certainly sounds better than it looked.

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A few images for you :

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/04...5430704645.jpg

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/04...5405766417.jpg

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/04...5409590518.jpg

Note the candles in the first image for an idea of temps at the ground level.

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Thanks again

@CBSEveningNews: Most of Notre Dame's treasures were saved, officials say -- including its most sacred relic, the Crown of Thorns, which many believe was worn by Jesus Christ at his crucifixion.

“Notre Dame is standing,” but the cathedral itself faces an uncertain future.

Here's @roxanasaberi https://twitter.com/CBSEveningNews/s...618432/video/1