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They must be changing the ladder sometime, the one in the latest photo doesn’t look like it’s 300+ yrs old. Also it seems to have only five rungs whereas the on

• religionliesded 2y ago
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• mportela 2y ago
  From the article: > Its presence in its current location signifies the adherence to an agreement among six Christian denominations, who collectively own the church, not to move, repair, or alter anything in the church without the consent of all six denominations.
• barbazoo 2y ago
  > In 1997, the ladder was supposedly pulled in through the window and hidden behind an altar by a Protestant intending "to make a point of the silliness of the argument over whose ledge it is". It was returned to the ledge weeks later, and a grate was installed in the window.[8] In 2009, the ladder was reputedly placed against the left window for a short period before being moved back again.[
• observationist 2y ago
  The actual pictures show what appears to be the same ladder. It looks more likely that the artist took a little artistic license. Wood can last a very long time in hot, dry environments. People get crazy over stuff like this, so replacements would likely be built to the exact dimensions of the original, whereas a drawing or engraving isn't going to be an exact replica. If the artist was a devout adherent with a religious/emotional investment in the issue, they'd probably have gotten the ladder details intentionally. The artist doesn't appear to have been a zealot or invested in the mythos of the ladder. He's a neat character in his own right: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Haghe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Haghe
  • jhallenworld 2y ago
    >Wood can last a very long time in hot, dry environments. There are 5000 year old wood beams in the Egyptian pyramids. But also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalambo_structure https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalambo_structure