Notre Dame was restored after a devastating fire that occurred in April 2019
On December 7, a solemn opening ceremony of the reconstructed Notre Dame Cathedral, one of the most famous monuments of France, took place in Paris. Notre Dame was rebuilt after a devastating fire in April 2019.
This was reported by Le Figaro.
At 20:10 Kyiv time, the bells of Notre Dame rang, marking the official start of the ceremony. Archbishop Laurent Ulrich of Paris, dressed in a blue and yellow robe, opened the doors of the cathedral, accompanied by a religious procession. Rescuers, builders and restorers entered the building.
French President Emmanuel Macron began the opening ceremony with lines from the Psalms “the light of mercy shone”.
During his speech, he expressed gratitude on behalf of the French people to all who saved and rebuilt Notre Dame.
“A historic moment. Together we rebuilt Notre Dame. The heart of Paris. The soul of France. The pearl of humanity,” Macron wrote on social media. X.
About 50 world leaders were invited to the celebrations on the occasion of the opening of the temple, including US President-elect Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and businessman Elon Musk.
A trilateral meeting of Macron, Zelensky and Trump. And at the opening, the US President-elect once again came up to greet the Ukrainian leader.
Recall that on April 15, 2019, a fire occurred in Notre Dame Cathedral. The main altar of the church was damaged when a burnt spire with three bells fell on it. The ceiling, made of oak from the 12th-13th centuries, was destroyed in the fire. All other relics – steles from the 18th century, pietas, frescoes, chapels and the 600-year-old Great Organ – remained intact.
To restore Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, French and American carpenters used medieval techniques to process the oak beams of the roof destroyed by fire. Thanks to this, the building was restored to its original appearance.
According to experts, it could have taken 15-20 years to restore the Cathedral, but thanks to modern technology, it was possible to do it in five years. Computers were used to draw detailed plans for carpenters to ensure that their hand-turned beams fit together perfectly.
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