♪♪ ♪♪ -Notre Dame's medieval spire was taken down in the late 18th century.
By Staff Reports - 4/25/20 12:51 AM. SECRETS OF THE DEAD is made possible, in part, by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and by public television viewers. Add to favorites: Description Follow an investigation into the centuries-long construction of Notre Dame de Paris, uncovering the vast architectural, technical and human challenges that played out during the turbulent history of one of the world's most celebrated buildings. Watch Preview. But Viollet-le-Duc imagines a new spire.
Watch Preview. Secrets of the Dead. Building Notre Dame Built more than 800 years ago, before modern construction tools, the cathedral of Notre Dame is a beloved, iconic monument of Gothic architecture.
Follow an investigation into the centuries-long construction of Notre Dame de Paris, uncovering the vast architectural, technical and human challenges experienced throughout the turbulent history of one of the world’s most celebrated buildings. After the success of “Notre-Dame, The secrets of the Builders” on France Televisions, with over 9 million viewers, PBS’s one hour version “Building Notre-Dame” was the highest rated episode of “Secrets of the Dead” (WNET) in the past year with over 1.1 million viewers. Having seen Saving Notre Dame on Nat Geo and the PBS show Secrets of The Dead on the construction of Notre Dame, I really feel when I do finally get to see it in person again, I will be appreciative and knowledgeable. Follow an investigation into the centuries-long construction of Notre Dame de Paris, uncovering the vast architectural, technical and human challenges that played out during the turbulent history of one of the world's most celebrated buildings. But Viollet-le-Duc imagines a new spire. SECRETS OF THE DEAD is made possible, in part, by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and by public television viewers. SECRETS OF THE DEAD: Building Notre Dame Airs Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV + Thursday, April 30 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 + PBS Video App Thursday, April 23, 2020 Share on Facebook. Rare drawings from the time show its modest shape. Secrets of the Dead is part detective story, part true-life drama that unearths evidence from around the world, challenging prevailing ideas and throwing fresh light on unexplained events. ‘SECRETS OF THE DEAD’ EXPLORES SECRETS OF NOTRE DAME. The film was shot before the tragic 2019 fire but provides insight into how the great church managed to stay standing as well as why the world reacted with an outpouring of sadness and support for it. I should be in France right now, which did make me a bit sad watching it. An in-depth investigation into the centuries-long construction of the Notre Dame de Paris, including the architectural, technical, and human challenges that played out during its history dating back to the 12 th century. Season 18 Episode 3 | 55m 21s | Video has closed captioning.