The world is still in shock following the fire that burned centuries of history away as the Notre Dame’s roof was destroyed in a blaze last Monday.
AFP has recently released photos giving a first glimpse of the cathedral after the fire that charred the roof beams, most of them estimated to be hundreds of years old.
“Notre-Dame’s great organ – one of the most famous in the world – survived the fire, as well as some of the rose windows and precious artworks that were too big to remove,” as per a report from AFP.
Here are the photos:
Malacanang has offered an official statement relaying their “thoughts and prayers” for the loss of centuries of architectural marvels of the UNESCO world heritage landmark.
As of press time, outpouring support came in from around the world as pledges to rebuild the Notre Dame has reached 700 million euros (Dh 2.9 billion).
The cause of the fire has not yet been determined, but officials say that it could be linked to renovation work.
