Paris' iconic Notre Dame cathedral reopens for worship five years after devastating fire

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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.

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