Notre Dame cathedral
by Patricia Hofmeester
Title
Notre Dame cathedral
Artist
Patricia Hofmeester
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Notre-Dame de Paris, cathedral church in Paris.
Notre-Dame de Paris, cathedral church in Paris. It is the most famous of the Gothic cathedrals of the Middle Ages and is distinguished for its size, antiquity, and architectural interest.
Notre-Dame lies at the eastern end of the Île de la Cité and was built on the ruins of two earlier churches, which were themselves predated by a Gallo-Roman temple dedicated to Jupiter. The cathedral was initiated by Maurice de Sully, bishop of Paris, who about 1160 conceived the idea of converting into a single building, on a larger scale, the ruins of the two earlier basilicas. The foundation stone was laid by Pope Alexander III in 1163, and the high altar was consecrated in 1189. The choir, the western facade, and the nave were completed by 1250, and porches, chapels, and other embellishments were added over the next 100 years.
The cathedral was severly damaged by a large fire on april 15 2019.
By the time the fire was extinguished, the cathedral's wooden spire (flèche) had collapsed, most of the wooden roof had been destroyed, and the cathedral's upper walls were severely damaged. Extensive damage to the interior was prevented by the vaulted stone ceiling, which largely contained the burning roof as it collapsed. Many works of art and religious relics were moved to safety, but others suffered smoke damage, and some of the exterior art was damaged or destroyed.
French president Emmanuel Macron set a five-year deadline to restore the cathedral By September 2021, donors had contributed over €840 million to the rebuilding effort. The cathedral is expected to reopen in December 2024
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August 11th, 2016
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