The cause of the fire that nearly destroyed one of Europe’s most famous landmarks remains unknown. But it’s clear that the flames might have been contained. This is what we learned in our investigation.
Tag: Monuments and Memorials (Structures)
100 Years of Memorial Day Commemorations
The Times’s At War editor digs through the archives, looking at Memorial Day coverage dating back to World War I.
New Statue of Liberty Museum Illuminates a Forgotten History
The museum, opening Thursday on Liberty Island, reminds visitors of the vague and often dubious ideal of “liberty for all.”
Notre-Dame Fire Investigators Focus on Short-Circuit and Cigarettes
The police searched the cathedral’s vast interior and say they are considering electric bells in and near the spire as a possible cause. Worker negligence is also being examined.
Notre-Dame: A Calamity Threatening to Be Repeated Across France
France’s dazzling heritage in stone has proved both beautiful and burdensome for the state, and well beyond its means to maintain.
German State Drops Investigation Into Political Artist, but Outcry Keeps Growing
An artist who built a replica Holocaust memorial next to the home of a far-right politician was the subject of a 16-month criminal inquiry. Prominent figures want to know why.
Istanbul Dispatch: In Istanbul, Erdogan Remakes Taksim Square, a Symbol of Secular Turkey
This popular urban patch has been a symbol of the secular republic for nearly 100 years, but six years after deadly protests there, contentious changes have begun to alter its character in major ways.
A War Memorial Is Being Expanded. Some Say It Whitewashes History.
The Australian War Memorial, at a cost of hundreds of millions of dollars, will grow to commemorate recent conflicts, including war zones in which Australia still has troops.
Karl Marx’s Tomb in London Is Splashed With Red Paint
It was the second time in less than two weeks that the memorial in Highgate Cemetery was defaced. Vandals previously took a hammer to the marble slab.
At Checkpoint Charlie, Cold War History Confronts Crass Commercialism
Checkpoint Charlie, ground zero in the Cold War split between East and West, is a top attraction for Berlin tourists. It is now threatened with development that could overshadow the site.