Notre Dame Cathedral of Paris burned on Monday. Its spire fell. But the French Gothic structure was not fully lost, especially in memories of the beloved national symbol.

Photos from inside Notre Dame show the central part of the historic Gothic cathedral still intact. Rows of wooden pews and much of the nave appears to have been saved, according to the images. &#82… ...

When the architects of Cathedral of Notre-Dame set to work some 850 years ago, their goals were nothing if not ambitious. The church’s sanctuary, they decreed, must be taller than any built before.

Photos from outside of the cathedral, looking through the front doors, showed blackened rubble inside the cathedral, with wood and other debris on the ground. Charred debris inside the cathedral.

The Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Our Lady, on the island called Ile de la Cite in Paris, France, is shown in 1911. AP Photo According to The New York Times, construction was completed in 1345.

A view of the Notre-Dame cathedral as French President Emmanuel Macron visits the restored interiors of the monument, Friday, Nov.29, 2024 in Paris. (Christophe Petit Tesson, Pool via AP) ...

The Notre-Dame Cathedral is set to re-open early December 2024, with a planned weekend of ceremonies on December 7 and 8, 2024, five years after the 2019 fire which ravaged the world heritage ...

"We will rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral even more beautifully. We can do it, and once again, we will mobilize (to do so)," French President Emmanuel Macron pledged.

Those indelible images of a burning cathedral against the Parisian skyline were also burned into our memory. But the heartbreak of that day in April 2019, when seemingly all was lost, has given ...

The cathedral is central to French history and a beloved national symbol. Notre Dame's construction began in 1163 during the reign of King Louis VII and completed in 1345.