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The square in front of Notre Dame Cathedral opened to the public after more than a year since the fire
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The square in front of Notre Dame Cathedral opened to the public after more than a year since the fire, reports “Interfax”.
The mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo, together with representatives of the Catholic Church and the restorers of the Cathedral was present at the opening ceremony. “Today a kind of Renaissance,” she said.
According to the Archbishop of Paris Michel Opeti such an event on the day of Pentecost, which this year is celebrated by Catholics on may 31, is “an exceptional sign”, a symbol of liberation.
In connection with the pandemic coronavirus all the participants of the opening ceremony of the square was in protective masks.
Notre Dame Cathedral is located in the heart of Paris and is the symbol of the French capital and also one of the most famous monuments in Europe. It was built at the initiative of the Paris Bishop Maurice de Sully in 1163 the period at 1345 years.
Every year the Cathedral is visited by 14 million people. In addition, Notre Dame Cathedral appears in a number of artistic works, primarily, in the novel by Victor Hugo.
15 April 2019 in the Cathedral there was a large fire, almost leading to its complete collapse. The fire started on the scaffolding erected on the roof of the Cathedral at the time of restoration. The Cathedral suffered considerable damages: struck the spire of the building and roof.
Approaches to the Notre Dame Cathedral, including Cathedral square, was closed due to high levels of lead from the molten fire of the spire and roof.