Notre Dame re-gilds iconic statue of the Virgin Mary

[Michie]

It's beautiful to see Our Blessed Mother honored as her statue on the Golden Dome shines brighter.​

The Golden Dome at Notre Dame University is an internationally recognized symbol, and it’ll shine a little brighter this fall thanks to an ambitious project: re-gilding the Virgin Mary statue.

And yes, the 17-foot-tall statue is covered in real gold.

An inspiring story​

The story behind the giant, gleaming statue of Our Lady on Notre Dame’s Main Building is an incredibly moving one.


Domers everywhere have Rev. Edward Sorin, C.S.C., to thank for the iconic landmark. He came to the frozen forests of Indiana as a young man with $310 and a wild dream of founding a great Catholic university.

“We have seen the almost ridiculous daring of the man, building his four-storied brick college when the student body was almost less numerous than the professors,” a biographer wrote.

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Notre Dame re-gilds iconic statue of the Virgin Mary

It's beautiful to see Our Blessed Mother honored as her statue on the Golden Dome shines brighter.

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[Gnarwhal]

I'm glad to see that they seem to be on track to properly restore the cathedral's dignity and grace. There was so much concern in the aftermath that they'd try to modernize the design and ruin it completely.