First, there are the images of Notre Dame Cathedral during and after an inferno that raged inside in 2019, toppling its spire and destroying its roof and gripping viewers around Paris and the world.

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Then, there are pictures of the medieval landmark’s renaissance, through five years of massive reconstruction to rise anew for its reopening this Saturday and Sunday.

AP photographers captured the devastating damage and stunning transformation of Notre Dame, from inside, outside and across town, where its signature twin towers can be seen as a beacon to all.

A combo of images shows flames and smoke rising from Notre Dame cathedral in Paris on April 15, 2019, top, and a view of the cathedral after restoration works on Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, Thibault Camus)
A combo of images shows flames and smoke rise from Notre Dame cathedral as it burns in Paris, Monday, April 15, 2019, top and a view of the cathedral following restoration works in Paris, on Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
A combo of images shows people watching Notre Dame cathedral burning in Paris, Monday, April 15, 2019, top, and the cathedral from the top of Belleville hill following restoration, in Paris, on Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Rafael Yaghobzadeh, Thibault Camus)
A combo of images shows Notre Dame cathedral burning in Paris, Monday April 15, 2019, top, and a view of the cathedral following restoration works in Paris, on Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Vanessa Pena, Thibault Camus)
A combo of images shows people watching as flames and smoke rise from Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, Monday, April 15, 2019, top, and a view of the cathedral in Paris, on Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
A combo of images shows a protective net inside the Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral, Wednesday May 15, 2019 in Paris, top, and a view of the vaulted ceiling and stained glass windows of the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral as restoration works continue before the cathedral’s reopening, in Paris, France, Nov. 29, 2024. (Philippe Lopez, Sarah Meyssonnier/Pool via AP)
A combo of images shows a hole in the dome inside Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, Tuesday, April 16, 2019, top, and the baptistery designed by French artist and designer Guillaume Bardet of the restored interiors of the cathedral, Friday, Nov. 29, 2024 in Paris. (Christophe Petit Tesson/Pool via AP)