Does the original crown of thorns exist?

In 1238, the Latin Emperor Baldwin II of Constantinople yielded the relic to French King Louis IX. It was kept in the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris until 15 April 2019, when it was rescued from a fire and moved to the Louvre Museum. Reproductions of the crown are available to tourists from shops in Jerusalem.



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The French king Louis IX (St. Louis) took the relic to Paris about 1238 and had the Sainte-Chapelle built (1242–48) to house it. The thornless remains are kept in the treasury of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris; they survived a devastating fire in April 2019 that destroyed the church's roof and spire.

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The crown was housed at Notre Dame following the French Revolution. Since April's fire, it has resided in a safe in Paris's Louvre museum.

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As regards to the historical authenticity of the relic of the Crown of Thorns in Notre Dame, whether or not it was the actual Crown worn by Jesus, it is almost impossible to determine. Historically, its origin and finding are lost to us.

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