Notre-Dame de Paris: Construction and Reconstruction

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On April 15, 2019, a fire struck the cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris. This timespace guides you through the history and possible future of this Parisian landmark.

This timeline has 42 events organized into 4 topics:

Architecture
Events that took place in the cathedral
Other related events
Architectural influences

This timeline has 42 events:

01/01/1163

Laying of the first stone of Notre-Dame

Architecture

01/01/184431/05/1864

Major restoration

Architecture

01/01/1831

Victor Hugo published Notre-Dame de Paris

Other related events

02/12/1804

Coronation of Napoleon I

Events that took place in the cathedral

15/04/2019 • 18:20:0016/04/2019 • 08:30:00Fire

Architecture

05/05/178909/11/1799French revolution

Other related events

07/11/1455

Rehabilitation trial of Joan of Arc

Events that took place in the cathedral

12/10/116011/09/1196Maurice de Sully's term as Bishop of Paris

Other related events

01/01/116301/12/1182

Construction of the Choir and its double ambulatory

Architecture

12/12/118201/01/1190

Construction of last three spans of the nave, aisles and stands

Architecture

01/01/119001/01/1225

Foundations of the Façade and first two spans of the nave

Architecture

01/01/122501/01/1250

Construction of the high gallery and both towers of the façade

Architecture

19/05/1182

Consecration of the master altar

Architecture

15/07/1801

Signing of the 1801 Concordat

Other related events

18/04/1802Notre-Dame is returned to the Roman Catholic cult

Other related events

31/05/1864

Dedication of the Cathedral by Archbishop Darboy of Paris

Architecture

01/01/199001/01/1992

Restoration of the great organ

Architecture

01/05/2013

A beehive occupies the roof

Events that took place in the cathedral

13/06/313

Edict of Milan

Other related events

13/06/31331/12/699

Possible construction of the St. Stephen Cathedral

Architecture

14/07/1789

Fall of the Bastille

Other related events

26/08/1789Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen

Other related events

21/01/1793Execution of King Louis XVI

Other related events

05/09/179328/07/1794

Reign of Terror

Other related events

09/11/1799Coup of 18 Brumaire

Other related events

01/01/1548Vandalization by the huguenots

Events that took place in the cathedral

10/11/1793

Fête de la Raison

Events that took place in the cathedral

18/08/1572Henri de Bourbon's marriage to Marguerite de Valois

Events that took place in the cathedral

01/01/1260

Construction of the South Rose

Architecture

01/01/1250

Construction of the North Rose

Architecture

01/01/113501/01/1144

Construction of the façade and apse of the Abbey of Saint-Denis

Architectural influences

01/01/1150

Notre-Dame de Noyon

Architectural influences

01/01/1153

Notre-Dame de Senlis

Architectural influences

01/01/1160

Notre-Dame de Laon

Architectural influences

01/01/1164

Saint-Étienne de Sens

Architectural influences

01/01/1225

Construction of the West Rose

Architecture

01/01/1250

Construction of the first spire

Architecture

01/01/178601/01/1792The first spire was dismantled

Architecture

01/01/1860

Carpenter Bellu selected to built the new spire

Architecture

01/01/2015

Scanning of the building by Andrew Tallon

Events that took place in the cathedral

15/04/2019 • 19:53:00The spire collapsed under the fire

Architecture

16/04/2019Fundraising campaign to rebuild the Cathedral

Architecture

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