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Notre-Dame de Paris, or simply Notre-Dame, means "Our Lady of Paris" | Notre-Dame de Paris, or simply Notre-Dame, means "Our Lady of Paris" | ||
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+ | ===== Cathedral ===== | ||
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+ | It is a medieval Catholic cathedral on the Île de la Cité in Paris' | ||
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+ | ===== French Gothic ===== | ||
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+ | The cathedral is regarded as one of the best examples of French Gothic architecture in the world.[([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Innovatve ===== | ||
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+ | Its unique use of the rib vault and flying buttress, huge and colorful rose windows, and naturalism and quantity of sculptural decoration distinguish it from preceding Romanesque styles.[([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Construction ===== | ||
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+ | Bishop Maurice de Sully began construction on the cathedral in 1160. It was essentially finished by 1260, however it was constantly modified throughout the following centuries.[([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Desecration ===== | ||
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+ | During the French Revolution in the 1790s, Notre-Dame was desecrated. A large portion of its religious imagery was damaged or destroyed.[([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Important Hosted Events ===== | ||
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+ | The cathedral hosted Napoleon I's coronation as Emperor of France in 1804. and observed Henri, Count of Chambord' | ||
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+ | ===== Growing Interest ===== | ||
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+ | Popular interest in the cathedral grew rapidly following the publication of Victor Hugo's novel The Hunchback of Notre-Dame in 1831. Between 1844 to 1864, a significant restoration project was overseen by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, | ||
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+ | ===== Magnificat ===== | ||
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+ | In 1944, the Magnificat was sung within Notre-Dame to commemorate the liberation of Paris.[([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Cleaning And Restoring Color ===== | ||
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+ | Beginning in 1963, the cathedral' | ||
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+ | ===== Another Cleaning And Restoring ===== | ||
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+ | Between 1991 and 2000, another cleaning and repair job was completed.[([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Icon ===== | ||
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+ | The cathedral is one of the most well-known icons of Paris and the French people.[([[https:// |