The reopening of Notre Dame with the presence of Trump; Three blows with a cane from the burnt church

Notre Dame Cathedral, one of the symbols of Paris, has reopened five years after a devastating fire. 1,500 dignitaries, including heads of state and members of royal families, participated in this historic ceremony.

This masterpiece of Gothic architecture was closed for five years and was undergoing renovation after it was almost destroyed in 2019.

The renovation, which took a remarkable five years for a structure that took almost two centuries to build, was one of Macron’s efforts in France. The celebration was attended by 1,500 dignitaries, including US President-elect Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, US First Lady Jill Biden and Prince William of the British Royal Family.

The ceremony, which was originally supposed to start in the front of the church, was moved inside due to bad weather; But unusually strong December winds could not prevent Notre Dame from reopening. Choirs sang religious hymns inside the bright nave of the church and the church organ, which had been silent for almost five years, sounded a medley of melodies.

The Archbishop of Paris, Laurent Ulrich, began the ceremony with three knocks on the church doors, using a special cane made from charred firewood. Thus, the church was officially reopened for worship.