The shock of destruction
The particularly strange sense of spectacle that accompanies the modern destruction of landmarks means the moment can be eternally replayed, as images become iconic.
The particularly strange sense of spectacle that accompanies the modern destruction of landmarks means the moment can be eternally replayed, as images become iconic.
Aside from being an iconic Parisian building, Victor Hugo in his novel, Hunchback of Notre Dame ~ in French the title is Notre- Dame de Paris, similar to the cathedral ~ made the building itself come alive.
This is not the first time that the spire of Notre-Dame has suffered damage. In the 18th century, during the French Revolution marked by widespread anti-Catholic violence, the cathedral was vandalised, its spire dismantled and treasures plundered
The fire destroyed the roof of the 850-year-old UNESCO world heritage landmark, causing the spectacular Gothic spire of the historic edifice to crash to the ground, wiping out centuries of heritage; no human casualty reported
