The needle, the roof and three relics, part of the lost legacy – Telam

As you can see Notre Dame de Pars Cathedral

The needle, transept and north transept, two-thirds of the vaulted ceiling and three remains, including one of the 70 thorns of Christ's crown, are part of the architectural, artistic and religious heritage that disappeared after the Fire that touched this place. Monday at the historic Paris Cathedral of Notre Dame, local authorities reported.

The most visible loss is the spire of the cathedral, which sank into the flames just an hour after the fire began. According to the Minister of Culture, Franck Riester, "everything indicates the beginning of the fire", in an area where work began recently and where a scaffold of 100 meters high was installed.

The needle has been destroyed several times in Notre-Dame's history, but the one that collapsed on Monday dates back to 1859 and was designed by the architect Eugène Viollet le Duc, reported the agency. EFE press. The cruiser and the north transept also sunk into a nearby space and Riester said that there was "a great deal of concern" regarding the reaction of the building's arch because of the "large amount of water received firefighter's pipes ". .

In addition, inside the needle, there were three relics that could not be saved: one that is considered one of the 70 thorns of the crown of Christ and two other relics from San Dionisio and Santa Genoveva.