Jump to content

Welcome to IRON Forums Website
Register now to gain access to all of our features. Once registered and logged in, you will be able to create topics, post replies to existing threads, give reputation to your fellow members, get your own private messenger, post status updates, manage your profile and so much more. If you already have an account, login here - otherwise create an account for free today!
Photo

Notre-Dame burns


  • Please log in to reply
14 replies to this topic

#1
Finster Baby

Finster Baby

    Former President

  • NM⎪Inactive
  • 5,294 posts
  • Resources:
  • CN Nation ID:503943
  • Souls Baptized:2,946,004
  • Squadron:Kilo

How incredibly sad.  They're saying the building may be a complete loss.

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-47941794?fbclid=IwAR1QTR4krbMYliCJjRMJDiD91DH3S3fbbENg_YWGFGViWSYI80AvXWuuj3M


Finster Baby
Acme States
Proud to be the 5th IRON President.
Happily Retired. Here we go again...

IRON Minister of Defence. That means I get to play with the big guns! :D
Posted Image

Awards Bar:

Users Awards

#2
onbekende

onbekende

    IRON King/Queen of Spam!!!

  • Special Betsy Mask
  • 26,898 posts
  • Resources:
  • CN Nation ID:012501
  • Squadron:Foreign Diplomat

Possibly/Probably stemming from renovations currently underway on the roof/midsection of the cathedral. With that in mind, the possibility of the church being somewhat vacant in terms of moveable art is there, althou no word on that for the moment.

 

Most of the roof and the small aft tower have collapsed :(


Emperor of the Benelux
Founder of the Commonwealth of Planets
Founder and CEO of JF

2021-03-21-sig.jpg


Awards Bar:

Users Awards

#3
ccabal86

ccabal86

    IRON Rose

  • NM⎪Inactive
  • 12,373 posts
  • Resources:
  • CN Nation ID:362483
  • Souls Baptized:5,083,976
  • Squadron:Kilo

Well shit. Saw this today, and was going to post a topic when I got home. Even though this is still unfolding, it's obvious that the damage is catastrophic. I always wanted to visit Paris, but never actually got there, now it's uncertain that I'll ever get to see this world-famous landmark.


Posted Image

Posted Image

"Baptized in Fire and Blood"


Awards Bar:

Users Awards

#4
Dontavian

Dontavian

    Tempered IRON

  • FA|Diplomat
  • 1,816 posts
  • Resources:
  • CN Nation ID:616887
  • Souls Baptized:5,010,619
  • Squadron:Foxtrot
  • Discord ID:Donstar5750
An immeasurable loss.

Posted Image


Awards Bar:

Users Awards

#5
onbekende

onbekende

    IRON King/Queen of Spam!!!

  • Special Betsy Mask
  • 26,898 posts
  • Resources:
  • CN Nation ID:012501
  • Squadron:Foreign Diplomat

Drone footage from approx 1h ago. Word has it that the 2 iconic towers in the front have been cleared of fire (but have received damage).


Emperor of the Benelux
Founder of the Commonwealth of Planets
Founder and CEO of JF

2021-03-21-sig.jpg


Awards Bar:

Users Awards

#6
Lysistrata

Lysistrata

    IRONclad

  • BR|Member
  • 7,133 posts
  • Resources:
  • CN Nation ID:391465
  • Souls Baptized:1,724,782
  • Squadron:Kilo

Devastating. As a history buff, I'm lost for words.


Woke (adj.)

A state of awareness only achieved by those dumb enough

to find injustice in everything except their own behavior.


Awards Bar:

Users Awards

#7
ccabal86

ccabal86

    IRON Rose

  • NM⎪Inactive
  • 12,373 posts
  • Resources:
  • CN Nation ID:362483
  • Souls Baptized:5,083,976
  • Squadron:Kilo
Well, it seems that thankfully the main structure remained intact, and the building can be rebuilt in a few years. Damage to the interior is still pretty bad.

Posted Image

Posted Image

"Baptized in Fire and Blood"


Awards Bar:

Users Awards

#8
Kitkat16

Kitkat16

    Tempered IRON

  • NM⎪Inactive
  • 1,401 posts
  • Resources:
  • CN Nation ID:593353
  • Souls Baptized:2,495,905
  • Squadron:Alpha

I was there in December. Horrible building, full of physical and spiritual darkness. Glad it's gone.


ROLL POLAR :betsy: :roll: :roll: :awesomeiron2a:


Kitkat16


Awards Bar:

Users Awards

#9
Kverst

Kverst

    Cast IRON

  • NM|Validating
  • 689 posts
  • Resources:
  • CN Nation ID:614118
  • Souls Baptized:230
  • Squadron:Delta
  • Discord ID:Kverst

I was there in December. Horrible building, full of physical and spiritual darkness. Glad it's gone.

Interesting take.


Posted Image

Awards Bar:

Users Awards

#10
ccabal86

ccabal86

    IRON Rose

  • NM⎪Inactive
  • 12,373 posts
  • Resources:
  • CN Nation ID:362483
  • Souls Baptized:5,083,976
  • Squadron:Kilo
Can’t tell if serious...

Posted Image

Posted Image

"Baptized in Fire and Blood"


Awards Bar:

Users Awards

#11
onbekende

onbekende

    IRON King/Queen of Spam!!!

  • Special Betsy Mask
  • 26,898 posts
  • Resources:
  • CN Nation ID:012501
  • Squadron:Foreign Diplomat

Well, it seems that thankfully the main structure remained intact, and the building can be rebuilt in a few years. Damage to the interior is still pretty bad.

 

Think we can even "up" that positivity. I have seen several pictures from inside and we should thank fake ceilings :D

 

Basically, the wooden roof (still a masterpiece on itself) is gone, but the internal masonry and stone ceiling is mostly there (bar some collapses one being the tower in the center) and thus internally it is more heat and water damage then direct fire damage. Biggest give-away was when the first picture showed untouched candles on both the walls and near the altar, something you shouldn't expect with a raging fire. Also the various christian treasures were evacuated prior and during the raging fire itself. Also the various leadlight windows look intact.

 

Now it is firstly time to support the superstructure, find weak points and clear any dangling scaffolding still present.


Emperor of the Benelux
Founder of the Commonwealth of Planets
Founder and CEO of JF

2021-03-21-sig.jpg


Awards Bar:

Users Awards

#12
ccabal86

ccabal86

    IRON Rose

  • NM⎪Inactive
  • 12,373 posts
  • Resources:
  • CN Nation ID:362483
  • Souls Baptized:5,083,976
  • Squadron:Kilo
Yeah, the pictures that they revealed showed that maybe the initial assumptions to the damage of the interior have been somewhat exaggerated (IMO, not that they would ever say that). Even as the roof was ablaze, the vaulted ceiling sealed off the interior fairly well, though some embers had fallen through.

Posted Image

Posted Image

"Baptized in Fire and Blood"


Awards Bar:

Users Awards

#13
Ferastical

Ferastical

    Tempered IRON

  • NM⎪Inactive
  • 2,213 posts
  • Resources:
  • CN Nation ID:603712
  • Souls Baptized:😵
  • Squadron:Foxtrot
  • Discord ID:Ferastically

Many big companies and governments are coming forward to donate for the renovations, apparently in 2 days time they have raised together over 700 million euros and the sum is still rising  :)

 

Haven't been to Notre Dame or France, either way can sympathize with the locals. Utterly terrifying to see a symbol of your nation engulfed in flames.  :(


A new signature is currently under construction.

The previous signature caused multiple visual errors to users with different screen resolutions.


We humbly apologize.


Fermandia Inc.

© 2021


Spoiler

Awards Bar:

Users Awards

#14
Kitkat16

Kitkat16

    Tempered IRON

  • NM⎪Inactive
  • 1,401 posts
  • Resources:
  • CN Nation ID:593353
  • Souls Baptized:2,495,905
  • Squadron:Alpha

Can’t tell if serious...

 

I'm completely serious. 


ROLL POLAR :betsy: :roll: :roll: :awesomeiron2a:


Kitkat16


Awards Bar:

Users Awards

#15
ccabal86

ccabal86

    IRON Rose

  • NM⎪Inactive
  • 12,373 posts
  • Resources:
  • CN Nation ID:362483
  • Souls Baptized:5,083,976
  • Squadron:Kilo

 

Can’t tell if serious...

 

I'm completely serious. 

 

 

Sad.


Posted Image

Posted Image

"Baptized in Fire and Blood"


Awards Bar:

Users Awards




0 user(s) are reading this topic

0 members, 0 guests, 0 anonymous users