Notre Dame
Apr 16, 2019 12:45:45 #
I'm saddened, the world is saddened....a world tragedy happen yesterday with the burning of Notre Dame in Paris, the world has lost a truly iconic 800 year old monument and religious shrine. Not sure we even have the artists who created this masterpiece to restore it back to its once beautiful self but I'm sure they'll give it their best. I had the opportunity to visit Notre Dame some years back when I attended my daughters wedding in Paris and was so glad I did. I've been to Paris a few times since but sadly never went back to Notre Dame. Just posting a couple of old pictures (2013) I took of the Nave and a stained glass window while visiting the Cathedral with the family.
Apr 16, 2019 12:46:45 #
Apr 16, 2019 12:56:51 #
UTMike wrote:
Excellent photos and thoughts!
Thanks Mike, appreciate the comment
Apr 16, 2019 13:11:29 #
Hard to comprehend that all this, including the stained glass was built nearly a thousand years ago.
Apr 16, 2019 13:19:11 #
Blaster34 wrote:
I'm saddened, the world is saddened....a world tra... (show quote)
I walked past it a few times when in Paris, but never had the urge to get inside.
Apr 16, 2019 13:23:59 #
Fotoartist wrote:
Hard to comprehend that all this, including the stained glass was built nearly a thousand years ago.
Absolutely, the artisans and architects in those days were truly artists....so many of the Cathedrals in Europe were started ~1000 years ago even though it took a couple of hundred years to complete them. Similarly, the Cathedral in Strasbourg, France was started over 1000 years ago (1015) and is considered one of the most beautiful Gothic Cathedrals in the world. Some of its original stained glass windows date back to 13th and 14th century. Many windows were carefully removed during WWII and stored until the war was over. When visiting Europe we always visit as many of the cathedrals as we can, the architecture is amazing....Cheers
Apr 16, 2019 13:26:14 #
speters wrote:
I walked past it a few times when in Paris, but never had the urge to get inside.
It was really quite amazing inside especially all the old, old, wood.
Apr 16, 2019 13:58:25 #
Sunnely
Loc: Wisconsin
Blaster34 wrote:
I'm saddened, the world is saddened....a world tra... (show quote)
Great photos! Thanks for sharing.
And the Cross remains shining and standing.
"Teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age." Matthew 28:20
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Apr 16, 2019 13:59:35 #
Sunnely wrote:
Great photos! Thanks for sharing.
And the Cross remains shining and standing.
"Teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age." Matthew 28:20
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And the Cross remains shining and standing.
"Teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age." Matthew 28:20
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...thank you SunnelyApr 17, 2019 05:49:34 #
Apr 17, 2019 06:04:24 #
Apr 17, 2019 10:54:30 #
I have never been to Europe and so have never seen this cathedral although my brother did on 2 occasions many years ago. It was very sad to see it burn the other evening and I will contribute $ to the rebuild funds that are forming currently and I encourage others to do likewise.
Thanks for sharing your images of her. It is an enormous building as they usually are but this one was really loved by the entire world.
Thanks for sharing your images of her. It is an enormous building as they usually are but this one was really loved by the entire world.
Apr 17, 2019 10:58:22 #
Lucian
Loc: From Wales, living in Ohio
This is another view from yesterday https://gigarama.ru/notredame/
Apr 17, 2019 11:02:04 #
Apr 17, 2019 11:24:32 #
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