The pipe organ was not burned in the fire, but was covered in soot and damaged by moisture. Workers will dismantle parts of the organ for cleaning.
The organ at Notre Dame Cathedral is the largest in France, located under the cathedral's large rose window. This organ has up to 8,000 pipes, some of which are up to 10 meters high, and 5 keyboards. The organ was first built in 1403. On April 15, 2019, a fire broke out at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, lasting 15 hours, collapsing the spire and burning part of the roof of this historic monument. French President Emmanuel Macron pledged to rebuild Notre Dame within 5 years. To date, more than 900 million EUR (nearly 1 billion USD) has been donated or pledged by about 340,000 companies and individuals around the world for the reconstruction of Notre Dame Cathedral.
The grand organ at Notre Dame Cathedral on June 28, 2018
Construction of Notre Dame Cathedral began in 1160 and took more than a century to complete. As one of the most typical works of French Gothic architecture, associated with the masterpieces of the great writer Victor Hugo, Notre Dame Cathedral attracts 13 million visitors every year. Therefore, the fire has caused a great spiritual shock to the people in particular and the people of the world and the restoration of the cathedral will be an unprecedented challenge for the French Government.
