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> The reason this is so amazing is that the architects and planners knew it would not be completed in their lifetime, and yet they progressed for a greater cau
by JustSomeNobody 8y ago
> The reason this is so amazing is that the architects and planners knew it would not be completed in their lifetime, and yet they progressed for a greater cause.
Not only that, but the ones who followed them didn't balk at working on a "legacy" project.
- _shadi 8y agomove fast and burn things
- bluGill 8y agoMany of them did in fact object to working on a legacy project. Many long term projects have significant architectural changes over the years, meaning that the whole is not completely consistent in style. The Spire at Notre Dame for example (added in the 1800s) is one way latter generations objected)
- huffmsa 8y agoIt was replaced in the 1800s. The original one was all beat up after 600 years.
- NotPaidToPost 8y agoIt was not added in the 1800s, it was put back mostly identical to the original. It had been removed in 1786.
- bluGill 8y agoThe replacement was made larger, and there was controversy about that.
- NotPaidToPost 8y agoEspecially online in 2019, apparently... Suffice it to say that the spire wasn't added as was claimed and leave it at that.