Paris’ iconic Notre Dame cathedral reopens five years after it was nearly destroyed by a devastating fire five years ago. 1,500 dignitaries, including sitting heads of states and royal figures attended the historic ceremony.
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00:00Paris' iconic Notre-Dame Cathedral has risen from the ashes.
00:13The UNESCO World Heritage Site was closed to visitors and worshippers for five years
00:17to undergo intense restoration work after a fire broke out in 2019.
00:23The restoration timeline was hailed as a remarkable achievement for a structure that took nearly
00:28two centuries to build.
00:39The event was organized by French President Emmanuel Macron, who championed the restoration
00:44efforts.
00:46Some 1,500 dignitaries, including U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, Ukraine's President Volodymyr
00:52Zelensky, U.S. First Lady Jill Biden, and Prince William of Britain's royal family attended
00:57the historic event.
01:06Macron expressed his gratitude to the courageous firefighters and first responders who braved
01:11the flames and saved the cathedral from total destruction.
01:16The French President also thanked the more than 2,000 personnel who worked tirelessly
01:21to restore the medieval structure back to its former glory.