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Be of good cheer!<\/p>\n
All three rose windows survived. The two iconic towers with their wonderful bells are still standing. Notre Dame can and will be rebuilt. The entire stone frame is still more or less intact. Other cathedrals have been restored: some, with far worse damage (and some even from scratch). The most precious relics were saved, too, by heroic action.<\/p>\n
I have collected several articles below about cathedral rebuilding and restoration.<\/p>\n
Images appear to show that Notre Dame\u2019s prized rose windows survived the mammoth blaze that engulfed the cathedral on Monday.<\/p>\n
The archbishop of Paris confirmed the fire had spared the three 13th-century stained glass masterpieces, French CNN affiliate BFM TV reported.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nThe iconic rose windows are among Notre Dame\u2019s most recognizable features. The earliest window, which punctures the west facade of the cathedral, dates back to 1225. The north and south roses were created in\u00a01250 and 1260, respectively. (Notre Dame Miracle? Rose Windows\u2019 Stained Glass Appears to Have Survived Savage Blaze<\/a>, Katherine Hignett, Newsweek<\/em>, 4-16-19)<\/p>\n
As a\u00a0devastating fire\u00a0tore through the revered\u00a0Gothic cathedral\u00a0on Monday, toppling its spire,\u00a0many feared\u00a0these treasures might be lost forever. . . .<\/div>\n<\/div>\nThe Paris Fire Brigade tweeted that the cathedral\u2019s stone construction has been \u201csaved,\u201d as have the \u201cmain works of art.\u201d As more information emerges, what has been rescued from Notre Dame is becoming apparent. . . .<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\nWhat Was Saved<\/div>\n*<\/div>\n\n\u2022 The\u00a0Crown of Thorns,\u00a0<\/strong>which some believe was placed on the head of Jesus and which the cathedral calls its \u201cmost precious and most venerated relic,\u201d was rescued from the fire, according to Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo.<\/div>\n*<\/div>\n\u2022 Hidalgo confirmed the Tunic of Saint Louis and other \u201cmajor\u201d works were also saved.<\/div>\n*<\/div>\n\u2022 The facade and\u00a0twin bell towers,\u00a0<\/strong>the tallest structures in Paris until the completion of the Eiffel Tower in the late 19th century, survived the blaze.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n*<\/div>\n\u2022 The\u00a0Rose windows\u00a0<\/strong>are a trio of immense round\u00a0stained-glass<\/strong>\u00a0windows over the cathedral\u2019s three main portals\u00a0that date back to the 13th century.<\/strong>\u00a0The Archbishop of Paris said all three have been saved, reports CNN affiliate BFM TV.<\/div>\n*<\/div>\n\u2022 The original\u00a0Great Organ,\u00a0<\/strong>one of the world\u2019s most famous musical instruments,\u00a0<\/strong>dates back to medieval times. Over the years, organ makers renovated the instrument and added onto it, but it still contained pipes from the Middle Ages before Monday\u2019s fire. . . .<\/div>\n*<\/div>\n\u201cWe managed to protect the most precious treasures in a safe place,\u201d a Paris City Hall spokesperson told CNN. (Rose windows of Notre Dame are safe but fate of other treasures is unclear, (Rose windows of Notre Dame are safe but fate of other treasures is unclear<\/a>, Emanuella Grinberg and Jack Guy, CNN<\/em>, 4-16-19)<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n[T]he Church of England has already predicted that Notre Dame \u2013\u00a0no matter how much it lies in ruin \u2013\u00a0will stand whole again.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo matter the destruction, the spirit of what it means to be a cathedral can and does survive such catastrophes,\u201d said Becky Clark, the Church of England\u2019s director of cathedrals and church buildings. \u201cAll have been rebuilt, sometimes taking on\u00a0new forms, to stand as reminders of eternity and resurrection.\u201d<\/p>\n
Throughout the centuries, famous churches and other holy places have\u00a0been laid to waste by war, fire, sabotage, earthquakes and just plain old age. And in the case of many, they were rebuilt to their former \u2013\u00a0or more contemporary \u2013\u00a0glory.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s a look at some of the more famous examples of resurrected holy buildings:<\/p>\n
1. London\u2019s Old St. Paul\u2019s Cathedral.\u00a0<\/strong>Built from 1087 to 1314, the legendary structure, sheathed in wooden scaffolding during a renovation, was completely gutted in the Great Fire of London in 1666.<\/p>\n
. . . the cathedral was rebuilt with a new design by the noted Sir Christoper Wren and was completed by 1710. Today, the new St. Paul\u2019s\u00a0stands as one of the most famous and recognizable sights in London. . . .<\/p>\n
2. Germany\u2019s Dresden Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady.)\u00a0<\/strong>Built in the 18th century, the church was spectacularly destroyed by Allied forces in the bombing of Dresden during World War II. . . .<\/p>\n
A massive effort to rebuild the church began in 1994\u00a0with the help of modern technology. The rubble was carted off stone by stone. Builders, using thousands of old photographs and recollections of worshippers, finished the work\u00a0in 2005. . . .<\/p>\n
3. Italy\u2019s Benedictine Abbey at\u00a0Monte Cassino.<\/strong>\u00a0The abbey, about 80 miles southeast of Rome,\u00a0was a noted holy place for monks that had endured for over 1,000 years prior to World War II. But in February 1944, Allied bombers dropped about 1,000 tons of explosives on the town. The\u00a0abbey and its adjoining church were\u00a0turned to rubble. Among the treasures lost were the elaborately detailed frescoed walls of the building.<\/p>\n
The abbey was rebuilt by 1964 . . .<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n
4. New Zealand\u2019s Christchurch Cathedral <\/strong>. . .<\/p>\n
5. Moscow\u2019s Cathedral of Christ the Saviour.<\/strong>\u00a0(Cathedral resurrection: A look at famous houses of worship reborn after destruction<\/a>, Mike James, USA Today<\/em>, 4-15-19)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
See also:<\/p>\n
How to rebuild a gothic cathedral: The future of Notre Dame<\/a> (Oscar Holland, CNN<\/em>, updated 4-16-19)<\/p>\n
Notre Dame: how a rebuilt cathedral could be just as wonderful<\/a> (The Conversation<\/em>, 4-16-19)<\/p>\n
French billionaires and companies pledge $450 million to rebuild Notre Dame<\/a> (CNN<\/em>, 4-16-19)<\/p>\n
\nOn the Loss of Cathedrals<\/a> (\u201cSkipSul\u201d, Ricochet<\/em>, 4-15-19)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Photo credit:<\/strong> <\/span>artonthefly<\/a>\u00a0(9-30-12). South stained glass rose window in Notre-Dame de Paris (the most celebrated)<\/span> [Wikimedia Commons<\/a> \/\u00a0Creative Commons<\/a>\u00a0Attribution 2.0 Generic<\/a>\u00a0license]<\/p>\n
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