It hasn't survived all through that time - spire had been replaced, as had one stained glass rose window, etc. Parts of it have been redone many times.
Some of the stained glass isn't original - and a lot of smaller windows were redone as well.
They were not all priceless - some were modern glass.
Hopefully when they rebuild they won't deforest another 52 acres. Perhaps they will come up with a better material?
The spire is a replacement, many of the windows are not original - so it wasn't the same to begin with. With today's technology, I'm sure they will rebuild it to be more fireproof, but still have the same feeling as the (not quite) original.
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I didn't take it that way. I took it as noting that the keepers of the Cathedral have been able to repair major elements of the structure over time before and as such should be able to restore it to its awe inspiring state once again.What's the point of these responses? How sad that you don't see the value and significance of a medieval cathedral because of some "modern" upkeep.
What was your purpose for bringing that comment here?
Guess you wouldn't have gotten as much social justice warrior cred if you left off the American label.
It really gets old.
Picture taken from a drone:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D4OFOKMWkAEEHsz.jpg
What's the point of these responses? How sad that you don't see the value and significance of a medieval cathedral because of some "modern" upkeep.
What's the point of these responses? How sad that you don't see the value and significance of a medieval cathedral because of some "modern" upkeep.
That person just wanted to be super snarky .. there was NO reason for that type of post .. I think everyone understood the posters point and why they shared it . They seem to post ( if you read post history ) like they sit on the throne of a random online forum .. lolProbably to appreciate the people here who see the sadness. It was positive towards this thread and negative towards someone else she knows.
What gets old? That she was appreciating the Americans here who can see that Europeans can grieve for other Europeans even if it’s not their country? What does social justice have to do with this?
That is quite a picture. Wow.
To remind us that the cathedral has been worked on before, that what we see as ancient has parts that aren’t ancient, isn’t not seeing value. Imo it’s trying to help people. How I took it: “This has been done before and it can be done again...it’s not all ancient massive loss; some ruined things were more recent...”
Those aren’t bad things to know or be reminded of.
It helped me, at least.
Unnecessarily rude? Nope.You are being unnecessarily rude .. obviously they were just sharing how silly some people could be on a post talking about the issue .. It was so unnecessary to even try to make that silly point .
Probably to appreciate the people here who see the sadness. It was positive towards this thread and negative towards someone else she knows.
What gets old? That she was appreciating the Americans here who can see that Europeans can grieve for other Europeans even if it’s not their country? What does social justice have to do with this?
That person just wanted to be super snarky .. there was NO reason for that type of post .. I think everyone understood the posters point and why they shared it . They seem to post ( if you read post history ) like they sit on the throne of a random online forum .. lol
Yes, some of us understood it better than others for sure.That person just wanted to be super snarky .. there was NO reason for that type of post .. I think everyone understood the posters point and why they shared it . They seem to post ( if you read post history ) like they sit on the throne of a random online forum .. lol
As an engineering marvel of its time, I do see its significance. Not sure why you think I don't? I think it will be interesting to see how they rebuild it - will it be done in the old ways, will it have all new technology, will they use new materials?
And to the PP who was amazed that the interior was still standing - that part is made of stone. It will have to be carefully examined for structural weakness, but it should be good to go, unless removing the burned wooden outer skeleton causes it to become more damaged. It's going to be a very hard rebuild. Remember, it took about 100 years to build it the first time!
The French "benefactor" is Francois-Henri Pinault and his father, French billionaires and owners of Kering, which owns multiple luxury brands like Gucci, Stella McCartney, Saint Laurent and Balenciaga. AKA Salma Hayek's husband.The good thing is that much of the building is stone, and therefore didn't burn. However, the building's stone work was already in need of massive restoration (The restoration work they were currently doing was just a small portion of the overall work needed.) and now they are concerned about the damage the heat of the fire and the water may have done. Plus, the wooden beams helped support the stone walls and now they are gone. And while many items inside did not burn, there will certainly be smoke and water damage to deal with.
DH read that it cost 4+ million euros per year just for the most basic upkeep of the Cathedral, but that the total restoration needed was already over $100 million. And now they have been given a donation of a 100 million from a French benefactor, but it will only be the start of what they will need to rebuild. Plus they will need to find people with incredible skill. However, while rebuilding and restoring will be a monumental project, but I do believe that it could also be a project that can inspire people to work together en masse to accomplish.
My heart goes out to the French people. I am heartbroken and it is not even something I can call my own as they do, so I can only imagine their collective anguish over this.
The good thing is that much of the building is stone, and therefore didn't burn. However, the building's stone work was already in need of massive restoration (The restoration work they were currently doing was just a small portion of the overall work needed.) and now they are concerned about the damage the heat of the fire and the water may have done. Plus, the wooden beams helped support the stone walls and now they are gone. And while many items inside did not burn, there will certainly be smoke and water damage to deal with.
DH read that it cost 4+ million euros per year just for the most basic upkeep of the Cathedral, but that the total restoration needed was already over $100 million. And now they have been given a donation of a 100 million from a French benefactor, but it will only be the start of what they will need to rebuild. Plus they will need to find people with incredible skill. However, while rebuilding and restoring will be a monumental project, but I do believe that it could also be a project that can inspire people to work together en masse to accomplish.
I think you will find this thread interesting regarding protocols. According to a disaster rescovery lecture, the oaks in Versailles are farmed for such an event.
https://twitter.com/_theek_/status/1117895531563372544?s=21