Many of the Christian artifacts in the cathedral have been saved, said France’s culture minister. But there are grave concerns about art and its acclaimed organ.
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Critic’s Notebook: A France in Turmoil Weeps for a Symbol of Paris’s Enduring Identity
For centuries, Notre-Dame cathedral has enshrined an evolving notion of what it means to be French. As smoke and flames wafted into the sky on Monday, the symbolism was hard to miss.
Pictures of Notre-Dame Before the Fire: A Cathedral That Defined a City
It was the 12th century, and the architects behind a cathedral rising in the heart of Paris wanted to make a statement.
Notre-Dame Cathedral: A Short History
Built in the 12th and 13th centuries, the cathedral is a jewel of medieval Gothic architecture. Napoleon, Henry VI.
A City Full of Bauhaus Wonder
A restaurateur takes on the task of restoring one of Tel Aviv’s gems.
Pritzker Prize Goes to Arata Isozaki, Designer for a Postwar World
The architect synthesizes Western and Japanese influences without ceding to one style.
In Center of Catholicism, New Mormon Temple Invites Curious Romans for a Look
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is opening an enormous temple in Rome, and intrigued Italians are taking the opportunity to glimpse inside.
Too Ugly to Be Saved? Singapore Weighs Fate of Its Brutalist Buildings
A few landmarks of so-called Brutalist architecture are on the verge of being sold to private developers, prompting a last-ditch scramble by enthusiasts to have the buildings protected.
Moscow Dispatch: Stalin’s Soaring Moscow Towers Sorely Need Body Work
The massive “Stalin high-rises,” built to embody the victorious spirit of postwar Russia, still offer some of the best apartments in Moscow, but are now badly decayed.
Renzo Piano Design Will Replace Collapsed Bridge in Genoa
The design by the Genoan-born architect features 43 lamps to honor the 43 victims of the Morandi Bridge collapse last summer.