Notre Dame Cathedral restoration halted by coronavirus one year after blaze

The restoration of Notre Dame Cathedral has been halted by the coronavirus crisis a year after fire gutted its interior and toppled its spire. Some scaffolding that was erected for an earlier renovation project melted in the blaze on 15th April 2019. The unstable scaffolding further endangers the cathedral. The restoration of the landmark from... Read More

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October 6, 2019

Heritage warning as English weather threatens church art

England’s “irreplaceable” historic wall paintings are at risk from the damp climate and previous flawed restoration attempts, English Heritage has warned. Preserving the artworks, some of which are older than those in the Sistine Chapel, is also difficult because of the complexity of preserving them in the ancient, crumbling buildings they decorate. English Heritage has... Read More

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July 19, 2019

Notre Dame still not safe enough for restoration work, says architect

A French architect says that Notre Dame Cathedral is still not safe enough for restoration work to begin. French television showed the chief architect of France’s historic monuments, Philippe Villeneuve, taking culture minister Franck Riester on a tour of the cathedral, which President Emmanuel Macron wants restored in five years. He said that “we are... Read More

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June 14, 2016

Jesus’ tomb at Church of the Holy Sepulchre getting long-needed restoration

For the first time in 200 years, experts have begun a restoration of the Edicule of the Tomb in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, where, according to Christian tradition, Jesus was laid to rest after his crucifixion. The project, which began this month, is expected to take up to one year to complete and... Read More

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