A catedral de Notre-Dame, símbolo de Paris, foi oficialmente reaberta neste sábado (7), com a presença do presidente da França, Emmanuel Macron e dezenas de líderes mundiais, como o presidente da Ucrânia, Volodymyr Zelensky e o presidente eleito dos EUA, Donald Trump. A programação contou com espetáculo musical e a exibição de um documentário sobre a reconstrução da catedral.
De acordo com dados da Rebuilding Notre-Dame de Paris, órgão público liderado por Philippe Jost, responsável pela restauração da catedral, a obra recebeu 846 milhões de euros (cerca de R$ 5,4 bilhões) em doações, de 150 países.
Durante a cerimônia de reabertura, o Arcebispo de Paris, Laurent Ulrich, abriu simbolicamente as grandes portas de madeira de Notre-Dame batendo três vezes. A primeira missa será celebrada neste domingo (8).
Ao longo do ano, a Catedral espera receber 15 milhões de visitantes. A entrada continua gratuita com reservas de ingresso online.
Veja fotos da cerimônia de reabertura da Catedral de Notre-Dame
Paris (France), 07/12/2024.- Guests stand as clergy walk down the central aisle of the Notre-Dame Cathedral during a ceremony to mark its reopening, in Paris, France, 07 December 2024. The Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral reopens on 07 December after nearly six years of renovation work following its destruction by a fire on 15 April 2019. (Francia) EFE/EPA/LUDOVIC MARIN / POOL MAXPPP OUT
Paris (France), 07/12/2024.- Archbishop of Paris, Bishop Ulrich, gestures as he reads during a ceremony to mark the reopening of the Notre Dame de Paris cathedral, in Paris, France, 07 December 2024. The Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral reopens on 07 December after nearly six years of renovation work following its destruction by a fire on 15 April 2019. (Obispo, Francia) EFE/EPA/LUDOVIC MARIN / POOL MAXPPP OUT
Paris (France), 07/12/2024.- Members of the choir, clergy and guests stand inside the Notre Dame de Paris cathedral, during a ceremony to mark its reopening in Paris, France, 07 December 2024. The Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral reopens on 07 December after nearly six years of renovation work following its destruction by a fire on 15 April 2019. (Francia) EFE/EPA/LUDOVIC MARIN / POOL MAXPPP OUT
Paris (France), 07/12/2024.- French President Emmanuel Macron (2-L) and his wife Brigitte (3-L) watch Paris’ archbishop Laurent Ulrich inaugurating the Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral by knocking on the doors prior to its reopening ceremony in Paris, France 07 December 2024. Paris’Äô Cathedral took almost 6 years to rebuild after been severely damaged in a devastating fire that broke out on 15 April 2019. (Obispo, Francia) EFE/EPA/CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON / POOL
Paris (France), 07/12/2024.- Businessman Elon Musk (C) attends the reopening ceremony of the Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral in Paris, France 07 December 2024. Paris’Äô Cathedral took almost 6 years to rebuild after been severely damaged in a devastating fire that broke out on 15 April 2019. (Francia) EFE/EPA/CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON / POOL
Paris (France), 07/12/2024.- French President Emmanuel Macron (L) delivers a speech inside the Notre Dame de Paris cathedral, during a ceremony to mark its reopening in Paris, France, 07 December 2024. The Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral reopens on 07 December after nearly six years of renovation work following its destruction by a fire on 15 April 2019. (Francia) EFE/EPA/LUDOVIC MARIN / POOL MAXPPP OUT
Curiosidades
A obra-prima gótica medieval de 860 anos é patrimônio Mundial da UNESCO, desde 1991. Segundo a Associated Press, a Catedral é o marco zero de Paris, ponto de partida de todas as estradas do país.
O incêndio que aconteceu no dia 15 de abril de 2019 destruiu a torre, o teto e fez desabar boa parte da sua estrutura. Uma nova torre e abóbada de nervuras, seus arcobotantes e gárgulas de pedra esculpida foram inauguradas na reabertura da Notre-Dame.