Pledges toward the restoration efforts have already surpassed 700 million euros, or $790 million.
Many priceless items were saved from Notre Dame Cathedral on Monday after a massive fire tore through the structure. But the 12th century Parisian landmark itself has a long — and expensive — road ahead to full restoration.
Investigators haven't been able to enter the cathedral to assess what might have caused the fire. The Paris public prosecutor's office has stated that it appears to have been an accident, and that it has no reason to believe it was arson. Structural engineers will have to asses the strength of the building and scaffolding will be set up on the inside and outside of the church to ensure that it is safe for experts to go in, according to Krupali Krusche, an associate dean at the University of Notre Dame School of Architecture and expert on historical preservation.
"Nothing remained. The whole church was completely reconstructed. The heat levels were 1,000 degrees so mostly everything burned down," Krusche said. According to Krusche, that project cost 118 million euros, or $133 million. There will also be much to decide in terms of restorations to be carried out on the building including which of the 19th century additions, such as the spire that was destroyed in the fire, will be replicated or replaced. Renovators will be consulting with scholars, architects and church officials in order to determine how to proceed, Murphy said.
The rest of the treasures will be stored in the Louvre Museum as soon as they can be retrieved, Riester added. The large paintings being stored in the church suffered smoke damage, he said, and will be removed from Notre Dame on Friday morning. They will then be conserved and restored.
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