Notre Dame Cathedral
Gothic French church
Notre Dame Cathedral is a medieval Catholic church on the Île de la Cité in Paris, one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture.
Built over nearly two centuries beginning in 1163, it features flying buttresses, rose windows, and twin bell towers.
The cathedral serves as a symbol of Paris itself and gained renewed fame through Victor Hugo's novel.
A devastating fire in 2019 destroyed the spire and roof, prompting an international restoration effort.
We watched the sunset from Notre Dame.
- gothicDark, mysterious aesthetic
- spireTapering architectural peak
- bell towerStructure housing large chimes
- gargoylesDecorative architectural waterspouts
- ParisFrance's chief city
Île de la Cité · cathedral · Gothic architecture · French Gothic · flying buttresses · rose window · Quasimodo · hunchback · bells · Seine · stained glass · fire · restoration · medieval · stone · stone masonry · vaulted · sanctuary
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