In april burned the 850 year old Notre Dame cathedral in Paris.
It is planned that the iconic edifice must be rebuilt, but the supporting arches are still vulnerable.
It writes the AP News.
According to the priest Patrick Chauvet is it not likely that one can start the reconstruction before 2021, and he stresses that there is still a ‘50% risk’ that the whole church cannot be saved.
– today it is not out of danger, he explained.
Here is the scaffold, which now causes problems in the clean-up operation. Photo: Anthon Unger
This is mainly due to a scaffold consisting of more than 50,000 aluminum tube set up before the fire in april, has melted itself into the façade of the building, and it can create problems.
Without its roof, the huge edifice, not very stable.
– We will have to remove the scaffolding entirely, in order to make the building safe, so in 2021 we can probably start the renovation of the cathedral, explains Chauvet.
– Once the scaffolding is gone, we can assess the building’s condition and the number of stones, we will have to remove and replace, he adds.
He estimates that it will take three years before Notre-Dame will once again be safe for the public and the many tourists that visit.
president of The French republic Emmanuel Macron hopes that the cathedral can be ready in 2024, where Paris is to host The Olympic Games. An announcement made by experts have been doubts as to.
Before the fire was Notre Dame visited by 13 million people annually.
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this year was the first time in more than 200 years that was not held julemesse in the world-renowned cathedral.
Even under 1. and 2. world war held firmly in the tradition, but this year it was therefore impossible, and the ecclesiastical ceremony was instead held in the nearby Saint-Germain l’auxerrois.
However, has Notre Dame been forced to close its doors on christmas eve in the late 1700s and early 1800s, where the French revolution also affected the catholic church.
Notre Dame, as it looked before the devastating fire in april, which cost the cathedral spires. Photo: Ritzau Scanpix
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