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Stinky The Clown

(67,807 posts) Mon Apr 15, 2019, 11:35 PM Apr 2019

As I spoke with friends regarding Notre Dame, I heard respectful comments about . . . . . [View all]

. . . . . the restoration.

Should it be a faithful restoration of the past . . . .

or

a respectful but new rebuilding?

A friend of mine, a native Berliner, talked about the Reichstag's new dome, built in honor of the reunification of Germany. The building is still what it was, but different.

Somewhat different, but similar, is Coventry Cathedral, in Coventry, England. The WWII ruin is preserved and appended to it is the new, modernist building that is the new Coventry Cathedral.

Might the fire present the French with an opportunity?

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As I spoke with friends regarding Notre Dame, I heard respectful comments about . . . . . [View all] Stinky The Clown Apr 2019 OP

the new roof will not be a hugely heavy lead one thats for sure nt msongs Apr 2019 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author sfwriter Apr 2019 #2

Reichstag & Coventry Cathederal irisblue Apr 2019 #3

They'll never be able to replicate some of the cathedral, stain glass, etc. They should strive Hoyt Apr 2019 #4

A window solution in Austria. ChazInAz Apr 2019 #6

More like 100 years, according to one cemment. JayhawkSD Apr 2019 #9

It's really too soon to make those decisions. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2019 #5

The stone shell of the building seems to be intact, so much of the expected discussion... TreasonousBastard Apr 2019 #7

The Dresden Cathedral was rebuilt after being completely destroyed in WWII. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #8

France rebuilt much after WW2, some new, some old style uppityperson Apr 2019 #10

Consider what France did with the Louvre by putting in the glass pyramids ... fierywoman Apr 2019 #11

Post removed Post removed Apr 2019 #12

In 2006, the Pilgrim Baptist Church in Bronzeville, Chicago burned MountCleaners Apr 2019 #13