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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's terrible- it was such a magnificent cathedral that won't be able to be replicated.  [/quote]

Of course it can. We haven’t lost the knowledge. It’s stone and wood and glass. It won’t be likely due to cost. [/quote]

It can't be replicated, and neither can the lost art.[/quote]

+1. We don't have the craftsmen anymore either. [/quote]

It's been destroyed before.. you know. [/quote]

No, it hasn't.  It was somewhat damaged in WW2 (and the French Revolution), but it was never destroyed.[/quote]

In its history, Notre Damehas endured destruction and subsequent restoration in many periods. However, much of the facade and interior still are true to the original designs. In the 16th century, both the Huguenots and the French king vandalized and changed a lot of the cathedral’s contents. A lot of the features on the cathedral’s exterior were removed because they were considered to be idolatrous, and tombs and stained glass windows were destroyed in the name of modernization. The cathedral was converted into a storage warehouse for food, during the French Revolution, and the heads of many of Notre Dame’s statues were removed.

Between 1845 and 1870, a first attempt at restoration took place. A good portion of the previous century’s damage done to the cathedral was repaired, and new additions were built. Most recently, a new restoration program was started in 1991 and has gone on for 20 years with a focus on cleaning up facade’s and sculptures.[/quote]

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