The iconic and the famous Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris got up in flames today as firefighters remain to battle the blaze. Distraught eyewitnesses were at a lack for words when the great spire fell and people around the world are sharing their grief as one of the most famous churches in the world remains to burn.
There was no word on the cause of the fire as of yet, but the structure had been going through a $6.8 million renovation project, including work on its spire. Located on the Île de la Cité in the middle of the Seine River, the soaring Gothic structure dates to the 13th century and was completed in the 15th century, almost took 250 years to complete.
WATCH: Notre Dame's spire collapses into the flames, video from witness Nicolas Marang shows. pic.twitter.com/iwIxu0U7z7
— Roy A. Butta (@RoyButta) April 15, 2019
NEW: "A church spokesman has told French media that all of Notre Dame Cathedral's frame is now burning after the spire collapsed and after most of the roof has collapsed…the entire interior in flames," @elainecobbe reports https://t.co/fqbTzjsv6P pic.twitter.com/kV5ctkYlEi
— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) April 15, 2019
Notre-Dame Cathedral
in Paris is engulfed in flames.
— Nature and travel ✈️ (@Nature1Travel2) April 15, 2019
this really is terrible. such a beautiful, cultural building going up in flames is so sad to see. my thoughts are with paris. #NotreDame pic.twitter.com/Cia91efqg6
— saff BANGTAN LOCKDOWN (@epiphanykth) April 15, 2019
#NotreDame 🔥#Paris A catastrophic fire today pic.twitter.com/3SAhnZ5pOw
— BREAKING NEWS 🔥 (@Footage101) April 15, 2019
HORRIBLE 🔥😨😱 #NotreDame #Paris pic.twitter.com/h3i1Lfl0uh
— Merryl (@merrylzr) April 15, 2019
notre dame de paris is literally burning to the groud i cant believe this #NotreDame pic.twitter.com/a7Q7Z4Jq4d
— professional Ana Hater (@shreyanators) April 15, 2019
Fire at Notre Dame de Paris just outside my building #Paris #NotreDame pic.twitter.com/KiUxc6QLzo
— Camper Joe (@See_Zer0) April 15, 2019
New footage of fire engulfing Notre Dame cathedral in Paris #NotreDame #paris #breakingnews 🔥 pic.twitter.com/J4zrATNasY
— BREAKING NEWS 🔥 (@Footage101) April 15, 2019
Notre Dame de Paris is more than 800 years old. It took 200 years to build. 800 years of history, symbolism and art are burning in flames. pic.twitter.com/iiWw8dizcz
— ioanna (@mcuhollnd) April 15, 2019