Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris
The cathedral is both an active Catholic church and an important monument in French public history. Restoration after the fire brought international attention to craft knowledge and choices about historical authenticity.
Photo: Ali Sabbagh · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Facts
- Place
- Paris, France
- Civilisation / patron
- Medieval Kingdom of France and Diocese of Paris
- Built
- c. 1163 – 1345
- Destroyed
- 2019 · The fire destroyed the roof and crossing spire and damaged the vaults; the cathedral reopened in December 2024.
- Status
- Rebuilt/restored
- UNESCO World Heritage since
- 1991
- UNESCO World Heritage
History
Notre-Dame was built on the Île de la Cité as a Gothic cathedral with rib vaults, flying buttresses and monumental rose windows. Construction phases, damage and nineteenth-century restorations gave the building its layered appearance. The fire of 15 April 2019 destroyed the timber roof and crossing spire and badly damaged parts of the vaults. After restoration and reconstruction, the cathedral reopened in December 2024; it forms part of the World Heritage property along the banks of the Seine.
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Sources: Wikipedia — Notre-Dame van Parijs · UNESCO — Parijs, oevers van de Seine