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    Notre-Dame de Paris - Wikipedia

    • As the cathedral of the archdiocese of Paris, Notre-Dame contains the cathedra or seat of the archbishop of Paris (currently Laurent Ulrich). In the early 21st century, about 12 million people visited Notre-Dame annually, making it the most visited monument in Paris. See more

    Overview

    Notre-Dame de Paris , often referred to simply as Notre-Dame, is a medieval Catholic cathedral on the
    The … See more

    Key dates

    4th century – Cathedral of Saint Étienne, dedicated to Saint Stephen, built just west of present cathedral.
    • 1163 – Bishop Maurice de Sully begins construction of new cathedral.
    • 1182 or 1185 – … See more

    History

    It is believed that before the arrival of Christianity in France, a Gallo-Roman temple dedicated to Jupiter stood on the site of Notre-Dame. Evidence for this includes the Pillar of the Boatmen, discovered beneath th… See more

    Towers and the flèche

    • Towers on west façade (1220–1250)
    • The gallery of chimeras pictured in 1910 by Georges Redon
    • The 19th-century flèche
    • The rooster reliquary at the top of the flèche. It was found lightly damaged in the rubble after the 20… See more

    Iconography–the "poor people's book"

    The Gothic cathedral was a liber pauperum, a "poor people's book", covered with sculptures vividly illustrating biblical stories, for the vast majority of parishioners who were, at the time, illiterate. To add to the effect, all o… See more

    Stained glass – rose windows

    • The earliest rose window, on the west façade (about 1225)
    • The west rose window (about 1225)
    • North rose window (about 1250) … See more

    Burials and crypts

    Unlike some other French cathedrals, Notre-Dame was originally constructed without a crypt. In the medieval period, burials were made directly into the floor of the church, or in above-ground sarcophagi, some with … See more

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