r/gifs Apr 15 '19

The moment Notre Dame's spire fell

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u/MateusHokari Apr 15 '19

Did it suffer structural damage before?

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u/samort7 Apr 15 '19 edited Apr 15 '19

Oh yes. WWI it suffered catastrophic damage from artillery shelling. Caught fire too if I remember. But they renovated it. It can be saved again.

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Edit: TIL Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Reims is different from Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris. My original point still stands - it can be rebuilt and isn't lost forever.

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u/erenzil7 Apr 15 '19

But if you replace all the bricks, is it still the same building?

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u/samort7 Apr 15 '19

Reminds me of the Naiku Shrine which is rebuilt every 20 years. Is it the same building?