Notre Dame de Paris plans to reopen in 2024! Repair work is difficult, expert: start with $1 billion

Original title: Notre Dame de Paris plans to reopen in 2024! There are many difficulties in the repair work. Expert: it started with us $1 billion. In April 2019, the world-famous Notre Dame of Paris was suddenly caught in a fire, and the roof and spire were burned. For more than two years, people have focused on the protection and reinforcement of the internal structure of the building. On September 18 local time, the French government said that the reinforcement of Notre Dame de Paris had been completed, and a specific repair plan would be formulated next. Notre Dame de Paris plans to reopen in 2024. According to CCTV finance, on September 18, the French government said that the reinforcement of the overall structure of Notre Dame de Paris has been completed. This work started immediately after the fire of Notre Dame in Paris. The safety reinforcement work mainly includes the demolition of the pipe organ, the cleaning and classification of post disaster residues, and the fixation of the internal cross section of the church. By building scaffolds and wooden structures, the vaults and walls of Notre Dame de Paris were finally prevented from collapsing. next, the government will discuss the repair plan with enterprises. It is estimated that the number of participating companies will reach 100. According to the plan, the staff will start cleaning the inner wall and floor of the church at the end of this month, and then the first stage of repair work will be carried out in succession this winter. according to the plan of the French government, Notre Dame de Paris will be re unveiled in 2024 and open to tourists again. Earlier, some experts said that the relevant reconstruction and repair work may cost at least $1 billion. Expert: the restoration will take at least 10-12 years. Located on the Bank of the Seine River in the center of Paris, Notre Dame de Paris is one of the most representative monuments in Paris. It was built in 1163 and completed in 1345. With a total height of more than 130 meters, it is the first completely Gothic church in European history, attracting about 13 million tourists every year. However, this world-famous historical building was destroyed by a fire in April 2019. According to the reports of French media at that time, the fire that shocked the world was first discovered at about 18:50 local time on 15th, 2019. The fire began to burn from the roof of Notre Dame in Paris. The fire spread quickly. The flames rushed out between the two bell towers of the church, and the spire collapsed. After the fire, a large number of fire engines and police vehicles rushed to the scene, and thick smoke could be seen several kilometers away. After firefighters put out the fire for more than 10 hours, the fire was finally brought under control. The main structure of Notre Dame de Paris, including two bell towers, survived, but almost all the wooden structures on the top floor were burned. The day after the fire, French President macron said that the restoration project would be completed by 2024, "we will rebuild Notre Dame and make it more beautiful". However, according to the Beijing News quoted the Russian satellite news agency at that time, Leonid Kalinin, the chief monumental protection director of the Russian Orthodox Church and a member of the Patriarchal Cultural Council, believes that the restoration of Notre Dame in Paris will take at least 10-12 years. He said: "Judging from the scale of the fire, the loss is huge. It is not only necessary to restore the external environment of the cathedral, but also to check the structural elements. This is a detailed and complex work: first in the evaluation, and then in the recovery. Considering that this happened in France, everything will be completed meticulously. I think the cathedral will be repaired in 10-12 years." According to CCTV news, workers were cutting down oak trees in a woodland in Paris, France, on March 8 local time. These oak trees were selected a few days ago to rebuild the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris. Photo source: CCTV news on March 5, eight oaks were selected to rebuild the spire of Notre Dame in April 2019. According to French media reports, the eight oaks are more than 1m in diameter and more than 20m in height. To restore most of the burned roofs, more than 1000 oaks are needed. Previously, French culture minister basilo said that Paris The spire of Notre Dame should be "as is" Reconstruction. In addition to the ancient trees, it is also very difficult to find the stones to repair Notre Dame de Paris. In the fire, 15% of the church stone vaults were damaged. In order to repair the vaults and avoid collapse, experts must find the same stone in the middle ages. Most of the stones of Notre Dame de Paris come from the underground quarries in Paris in the 12th century. It is very difficult to find matching stones, and the stones needed for repair In addition, there are human resources problems, such as stone cutters, carpenters and roofers. Although many enterprises have the ability to engage in repair work, there is still a large gap of young professionals. Therefore, macron previously announced that it will start bidding for construction and repair projects around the world. < br / >