Notre Dame cathedral held together by early iron skeleton, fire reveals

Notre Dame cathedral held together by early iron skeleton, fire reveals

There can be no denying that the Notre Dame fire of 2019 was disastrous, but the inferno has helped to reveal how extraordinary the building was.Archaeologists

Notre Dame was the first cathedral to use iron in its construction

The seo fire exposed staples of up to one meter used to give stability to the tallest building of its time

Notre Dame reveals its construction secrets before rehabilitation

The Notre Dame cathedral in Paris continues to reveal its construction secrets as its rehabilitation progresses.

Notre Dame: First Gothic cathedral to make massive use of iron

Is Notre Dame the original Iron Lady?

The fire at the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris reveals a new detail of its construction

The discovery also provides new data on the circulation, trade and forging of iron between the 12th and 13th centuries.

Notre Dame: First Gothic cathedral to make massive use of iron

The Notre Dame is indisputably the first Gothic cathedral that used iron as a building material in its own right to bring a pioneering architectural design to life. The post Notre Dame: First Gothic cathedral to make massive use of iron appeared first on Archaeology Wiki.