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On 15 April 2019, at 18:18 CEST, a structural fire broke out in the roof space of Notre-Dame de Paris, a medieval Catholic cathedral in Paris, France. The fire, which investigators believe was started by a cigarette or an electrical short circuit, [5] destroyed the cathedral's wooden spire and most of the wooden roof and severely damaged the ...
Notre-Dame de Paris (French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris French: [nɔtʁ(ə) dam də paʁi] ⓘ; meaning "Cathedral of Our Lady of Paris"), often referred to simply as Notre-Dame, [a] is a medieval Catholic cathedral on the Île de la Cité (an island in the River Seine), in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, France.
PARIS (Reuters) -The word "Merci" was projected on to the front of Paris' Notre-Dame cathedral as it reopened on Saturday, in thanks for its salvation after a devastating fire that brought the 860 ...
Precious Blood Church fire – Destroyed 27 May 1875 when a breeze from an open window blew lacing draped over a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary into a lit candle. [111] St. Agnes Church (New York City) – Damaged by fire on December 24, 1898. A second fire on December 10, 1992 left only the walls and towers standing.
1810 – Austrian embassy fire (fr), Paris, France. Officially 1 dead, in reality at least 91. 1811 – Richmond Theatre fire, Richmond, Virginia. 72 dead. 1814 – The White House and United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. burned by the British. 1822 – Grue Church fire, Norway, 113–117 dead.
Mont-Saint-Michel [3] (French pronunciation: [lə mɔ̃ sɛ̃ miʃɛl]; Norman: Mont Saint Miché; English: Saint Michael's Mount) is a tidal island and mainland commune in Normandy, France. The island lies approximately one kilometre (one-half nautical mile) off France's north-western coast, at the mouth of the Couesnon River near Avranches ...
The classic front of the abbey-church After a fire in 1776, it was decided to destroy the three western spans of the nave and, in 1780, the current Neo-Classic front was built. The foundations to support it led to the split in two of Notre-Dame-Sous-Terre.
As St. Mary's Church celebrates a new bell automation system, Holy Family Catholic Community invites the community to a Bell Rededication Ceremony at 11:50 a.m. April 15 outside the church, 59 E ...