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I suspect you're thinking of the fire at Windsor Castle in 1992, crich. Another large fire in a mediaeval building that required extensive repairs.
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It all goes to show, though, that extensive fire damage to mediaeval buildings can be and has been successfully repaired many times in the past. I have no doubt whatsoever about the ability to restore Notre Dame.
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I hadn't realised that the spire was a 19th Century replacement.
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An addition, I believe, rather than a replacement. Not too great a loss from the point of view of history.
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Oh, ok. Thanks! Serves to illustrate the fact that many of Europe’s cathedrals have been altered several times since their initial construction.
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There's to be a competition to design a new spire.
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From what I gather Victor Hugo had a lot to do with that restoration. He wrote his novel "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" and brought the cathedral back into the public eye through that though Napoleon had gotten married there some 20-30 yrs prior I guess. It's seen a lot of history pass by its doors I'm sure.
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Hmmm, 'twould seem that medieval architects failed to plan for electricity.
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