Cathedral Notre Dame de Paris, France

Notre Dame de Paris is a Roman Catholic Cathedral located on the Île de la Cité in Paris, France and is one of the finest examples of the French Gothic architecture. The construction of the Notre Dame de Paris began in 1163 under Louis VII but it was not completed until 1345.

Picture of Notre-Dame de Paris
The Cathedral was damaged during the Hugenot riot in 1548 and went through major alterations in the 17th century as a part of an attempt to modernize cathedrals throughout Europe which included destruction of tombs and stained glass windows. Notre Dame de Paris was seriously damaged and numerous treasures were destroyed or stolen during the French Revolution at the end of the 18th century. The Cathedral was turned into a warehouse.

The famous French architect Viollet le Duc was hired to restore the Cathedral in 1845, while the restoration works lasted until 1870. Cathedral's windows were removed during the World War II to save them from destruction and were rebuilt after the end of World War II. Nearby excavations in the 1970's resulted in rediscovery of the heads of beheaded sculptures during the French Revolution which are exhibited at the Musée de Cluny.

Notre Dame de Paris was chosen as the scene for the Victor Hugo's novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame which was first published in 1831 and made Notre Dame de Paris one of the most famous cathedrals in the world.

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