Most Precious Parts of Notre Dame Cathedral Were Saved; French Billionaires Are Paying to Restore the Rest
2019-09-12
After firefighters spent almost nine hours battling the flames inside of the beloved Notre Dame Cathedral of Paris, officials say that the majority of the buildings most hallowed structures and artifacts have been preserved.
The fire burned down the spire and roof of the cathedral, but historians breathed a sigh of relief upon discovering that all three of the buildings iconic Rose Windows, which date back to the 13th century, had survived the inferno.
Furthermore, several French billionaires and organizations have already pledged over $700 million to restore the cathedral to its former glory.
○巴黎圣母大教堂最珍贵的部分被保住了;法国亿万富翁们正在出资修复其余部分
在消防队员花了将近9个小时在巴黎圣母院内与大火搏斗之后,官员们说,这座建筑最神圣的结构和文物大部分得以保存。
大火燒毁了大教堂的尖顶和屋顶,但历史学家们发现这座建筑标志性的三个大玫瑰窗在地狱中幸存下来后,松了一口气。这些玫瑰窗的历史可追溯到13世纪。
此外,一些法国亿万富翁和组织已经承诺捐助7亿多欧元,以恢复大教堂的昔日辉煌。