The piers were erected up to the position from where the arches spring (18.37 m). There were many doubts regarding the stability of this 12,200 ton heavy stone dome. This helped a lot in the reconstruction process of the organ and the church bells executed by a special team of experts. Special solutions which always required a proof of stability repeatedly had to be developed for both types of scaffolding due to the scale of the building project. Around 60,000 people on the spot and 8 million viewers in front of their TV’s witnessed and celebrated the occasion. The wish to rebuild the Frauenkirche existed since the day of its collapse. Furthermore, the methods for testing materials were not nearly as sophisticated as those of today so that less suitable sandstone blockswere also used. The installation of a new canopy was the prerequisite for the construction of the lantern which began on September 1 and reached a height of 77.20 m by Christmas. It was a troubled path they followed, faced with repeated controversy, but their dream eventually came true. All preparatory work necessary for building the vault was now finished. These plates were exactly the same height as the specified joint, i.e. With the help of the citizens of Dresden, donors throughout the world and technical experts, the dream of a reconstructed Frauenkirche was realized on October 31st 2005 with the reopening of the Frauenkirche to the public. Technologies and mortar mixes were tested and varied and a number of important insights could be gained. Furthermore, the outer part of the main basement for the west barrel vault, which was three metres wide and had not collapsed, had to be included. Because of the continuing decay of th… This style, known today as the Dresdener Baroque, is named after the city and its unique balance of sculpture, art and architecture. Two of the main dome's six tension rings were installed. But he had to estimate the flow of forces intuitively in the absence of scientific findings. Dry construction workers were covering the tension ring, shafts for risers and building single plank walls. A basis for all future tasks had been laid very quickly without overstepping the budget and in a quality that had not been thought possible. The most diverse trades worked together in a minimum of space. The small brick groin vaults above the choir galleries were built first. In this way, the Frauenkirche will testify to the history of its destruction in the future too. However, a solution was found: the load of approximately 270 t was lifted hydraulically in steps of 5 cm to a height of 24.5 m. This technique was further improved during later lifting processes. Dresden is a beautiful Baroque city located in the heart of former East Germany. The reconstruction costs of around 250 million DM for the Dresden Frauenkirche were paid almost exclusively from donations collected all over the world. Based on detailed calculations, there was a need to reinforce the stone dome with post-tension anchors for the dome to support itself and survive any kind of sudden change in forces. The cover plates of the dome batter thus had to be laid on masonry dowels. These mistakes had to be avoided in the rebuilding project. The whole city became a grave of rubble and dirt. Prof. Jörg Peter was appointed stress analysis engineer. The reconstruction of the Frauenkirche: the return of Dresden's landmark The conviction that the Frauenkirche that had been totally destroyed simply had to be rebuilt was shared by many people within Dresden and elsewhere too. up to below the dome batter) alone filled 12 trailers. Because of its superior quality, only sandstone from the so-called ‘white bank’ of the Wehlen quarry was used for the inner piers. The last arches between piers and spar-type frames were built and ties inserted. After the end of WWII, however, neither the Church in the State of Saxony nor the city of Dresden had the funds, let alone technical or personnel resources to launch the rebuilding project on their own. But numerous difficulties had to be overcome beforehand. In February 2001, the Foundation Board for the Frauenkirche decided to install a new organ which would reflect the original technical and sound structure of the Silbermann organ of the Frauenkirche and embed it in an overall concept characterized by the personal style of the organ builder. The dark colouring of the old stones and the dimensional differences in the joint areas between the new and old masonry resemble the scars of healed wounds. A year later it was lifted to 33.50 m and then to 44 m for the last time in May 2000. 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