The jewels of Notre Dame that could have disappeared by the fire

Located on the small island of La Cité and surrounded by the waters of the Seine, Notre Dame is a cathedral of Catholic worship housing the archdiocese of Paris. It is one of the oldest Gothic buildings.

Its construction began in the year 1163 and was completed in 1345. It is dedicated to Mary, mother of Jesus Christ. It has thus become one of the most popular monuments of the French capital for tourists, with a total of 13 million annual visits

Organ

Among his valuables, is his main organ, a monumental work by Aristide Cavaille-Coll, one of the most famous designers of musical instruments of the nineteenth century, renowned for combining scientific advances with a refined aesthetic taste.

Piety

Another treasure that may disappear isThe PietyThe impressive sculpture of Nicolás Coustou. It is located at the head of the cathedral, was built in the eighteenth century and represents an iconic image of the Catholic liturgy, one of the most representative of religion.

It is also unclear how lucky were the gargoyles, the stone beasts that guarded the cathedral and which constituted one of its most representative objects. These fantastic winged characters sought to keep perverse spirits away from the place, though their service was much more practical as they were part of the building's drainage system.

Reyes

Almost as striking as gargoyles, the gallery of The 28 kings before Christ, another of the works that decorated the facade. Each of the 28 figures represents the various leaders of Judea who succeeded one another before the birth of Jesus Christ. Each statue, over 3 meters high, was built by Jean-Baptiste Lbadus and Viollet-le-Duc in 1844.

Christ

In addition, the building housed The three relics of Christ, a triad of iconic artifacts that would have been used during the crucifixion of the King of the Jews. This is the crown of thorns that Jesus would have used during his ordeal, one of the nails used to nail their limbs and a piece of wood from the cross.