France launches global contest to replace Notre-Dame spire

Why is it in news?
  • Recently, on April 15, 2019 the spire and the oak room collapsed after a spectacular fire that destroyed a large part of Notre Dame.
More in news
  • Architects from around the world: France announced it would invite architects from around the world to submit designs for replacing the spire of Notre-Dame Cathedral after a devastating blaze, as the government braced for a mammoth restoration challenge.
  • Notre-Dame Cathedral:
    (1) Notre-Dame Cathedral – fully called Notre-Dame de Paris (Our Lady of Paris) in French – remains today one of the most important landmarks of the French Capital.
    (2) 850-year-old gothic masterpiece seen as encapsulating the soul of Paris and the spire.
    (3) Built by- (Eugene) Viollet-Le-Duc.
    (4) France is the most visited country in the world and Notre-Dame Cathedral is the most visited monument in Paris.
Source
The Hindu




Posted by Jawwad Kazi on 18th Apr 2019
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