The 2019 fire at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris unexpectedly led to discovery of the building’s use of iron staple reinforcements throughout its structure. It’s the first Gothic cathedral known to have used such a method
When a fire destroyed the Notre Dame Cathedral’s famous spire and most of the roof in 2019, the immediate damage and subsequent renovation efforts unexpectedly revealed large iron staples holding together many of the building’s stone blocks. Analysis has now shown that Notre Dame was the first Gothic cathedral to use such iron reinforcement throughout its structure – a fact that highlights the iconic building as a high-tech, modern marvel of its time.
Notre Dame was the tallest building ever constructed when the project first began in medieval Paris during the 1160s. Examination of the cathedral during its ongoing renovation has allowed
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