Moscow’s UNESCO World heritage site in flames Scaffolding on the Novodevichy Convent bell-tower caught fire

On the evening of March 15, the 16th century Novodevichy Convent caught fire. This is one of Moscow’s most famous landmarks. It was granted UNESCO World heritage status in 2004. The fire seems to have started in the upper levels of scaffolding surrounding the convent’s signature bell-tower. Emergency crews extinguished the fire in a matter of several hours. The deputy mayor of Moscow, Petr Biryukov, has said that the bell-tower has not been damaged significantly and that there were no valuables inside at the time of the emergency. Meduza has gathered photos and videos from the site.