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.

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.

Cathedral of St James, Croatia

The Cathedral of St James is a Roman Catholic Cathedral located in Šibenik, Croatia. The initiative for the building of the cathedral occurred in 1298 when Šibenik became a municipality but the construction works began in 1431 and lasted until 1536.

The cathedral was constructed by Francesco di Giacomo in collaboration with Lorenzo Pincino, Pier Paolo Bussato and the domestic master stonecutters Andrija Budcic and Grubiš Šlafcic until 1441 when Giorgio Orsini was chosen as chief architect. After Orsini's in 1475 the construction was overtaken by Tuscan master Niccolò di Giovanni Fiorentino who was the chief architect until his death in 1505 when building of the Cathedral of St James was entrusted to a group of Venetian and local craftsmen who completed it in 1536.


Cathedral of St James is an unique mixture of Venetian Gothic and the Tuscan Renaissance styles and represents one of the most beautiful monuments in Dalmatia. The cathedral has been inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage sites in 2000.

The Catedral Basílica Menor Nossa Senhora da Glória or Catedral de Maringá (Cathedral of Maringá

The Catedral Basílica Menor Nossa Senhora da Glória or Catedral de Maringá (Cathedral of Maringá) is a Roman Catholic Cathedral located in downtown Maringá, Paraná, Brazil. The construction of the Cathedral de Maringá began in 1958 when foundation stone - a piece of marble from St Peter's Basilica in Vatican blessed by Pope Pius XII was laid.

The cathedral is dedicated to Our Lady of the Glory or Assumption. The design characterized by conical shape was made by architect José Augusto Bellucci who found his inspiration in the Soviet sputnik satellites. The Cathedral de Maringá was completed on the 25th anniversary of the city in 1972 and is the tallest church in South America measuring 124 meters (407 feet) high.

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