Notre Dame Build
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Notre dame build. The restoration process hasn t gone according to plan. Anyone hoping to see the notre dame s fire wrecked spire rise from the ashes as a gleaming ultra modern version of its former design may be set for disappointment. The notre dame cathedral in paris went up in flames one year ago wednesday devastating one of the world s most remarkable places of worship. Secrets of the dead.
A devastating fire has partially destroyed the 850 year old notre dame cathedral in paris obliterating its roof and causing its spire to collapse. The notre dame cathedral as we know it today took nearly two centuries to build it was completed in 1345 c e. Notre dame de paris 2011. 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.
And more than 1 000 carpenters masons metalsmiths and other laborers worked on its construction. Of course many of these people never saw it completed although bishop sully celebrated the first mass at notre dame s altar in 1182 c e. Notre dame is renowned for its rib vaulting flying buttresses and stunning stained glass windows as well as its many carved stone gargoyles. Written and directed by emmanuel blanchard.
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. Produced by michel spavone. The monument s 100 metre long 330 foot roof of. Repairing notre dame was one of the most urgent projects and eugène emmanuel viollet le duc one of two architects put in charge of restoration began to undertake extensive and controversial.