Etiket: spire
Restored spire back on historic hotel in…
Putting it back is a ‘real feat’, says the Hotel des Brasseurs. “The spire has a diameter of 5.5 meters and is lifted onto the building in one piece. Traffic…
Photos show how the cross of Notre-Dame in Paris is placed on a spire | Abroad
The cross was lifted by crane and secured to the top of the spire at just after 3pm. The contours of the tower have been visible through the scaffolding for…
Four years after a devastating fire, the spire of Notre-Dame can be seen again in the Paris skyline
The 19th-century spire of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris is visible for the first time in years. The wooden structure was completely destroyed in the fire that hit the cathedral in…
Four years after Notre-Dame fire, reconstruction of spire starts | Abroad
The new spire should be identical to its predecessor, as designed by 19th-century architect Viollet-Le-Duc. It will be rebuilt with the original materials, oak for the structure and lead for…