Notre Dame cathedral in Paris to reopen in 2024
July 28, 2022, 5:20 pm

Notre Dame cathedral in Paris to reopen in 2024

The Notre Dame Cathedral Paris or Notre Dame de Paris (Meaning ‘Our Lady of Paris’) is a Gothic cathedral located in the fourth arrondissement of Paris - Photo. Pixabay

French Culture Minister Rima Abdul Malak said on Thursday (July ) during her visit to the iconic Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, it will reopen to the public for worship and tourism in 2024.

A massive fire in April 2019 ravaged the medieval catholic cathedral destroying the wooden framework, clock, and classic stained glass windows along with statues and other paintings, the Anadolu Agency reported.

Malak said the government was confident of opening the cathedral by 2024 when a large part of the restoration work will be completed.

The reopening of the popular tourist site is timed with the Paris 2024 Olympics, when thousands of spectators are expected to arrive in France.

The restoration and construction of the Notre Dame at the cost of €850 million involve three phases. The first phase of cleaning the rubble in the interiors, and securing the stability of the building, has been completed.

Building work began on the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris way back in the 12th century, it was not until some 300 years later construction finally came to an end - Photo. Pixabay

The second phase involving work on the frames and roofs, and the reconstruction of the spire will begin at the end of the summer, while the third and last phase will focus on the exterior reconstruction.

The Notre Dame Cathedral Paris or Notre Dame de Paris (Meaning ‘Our Lady of Paris’) is a Gothic cathedral located in the fourth arrondissement of Paris.

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It was one of the very first Gothic cathedrals, and its construction took place throughout the Gothic period.

Building work began on the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris way back in the 12th century, it was not until some 300 years later construction finally came to an end.

It is now one of the most prominent cathedrals in France and one of the oldest ones too.

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