Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, France
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N 48° 51.178 E 002° 20.996
31U E 452313 N 5411315
Notre Dame de Paris (in English: Our Lady of Paris), also known as Notre Dame Cathedral, is a Gothic, Roman Catholic cathedral on the eastern half of the Île de la Cité.
Waymark Code: WMAQ6K
Location: Île-de-France, France
Date Posted: 02/11/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member sailor_dave
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Notre Dame de Paris was one of the first Gothic cathedrals, and its construction spanned the Gothic period. Its sculptures and stained glass show the heavy influence of naturalism, unlike that of earlier Romanesque architecture.

Notre Dame de Paris was among the first buildings in the world to use the flying buttress (arched exterior supports). The building was not originally designed to include the flying buttresses around the choir and nave. After the construction began and the thinner walls (popularized in the Gothic style) grew ever higher, stress fractures began to occur as the walls pushed outward. In response, the cathedral's architects built supports around the outside walls, and later additions continued the pattern.

The cathedral suffered desecration during the radical phase of the French Revolution in the 1790s, when much of its religious imagery was damaged or destroyed. During the 19th century, an extensive restoration project was completed, returning the cathedral to its previous state.
Location of the Steeple:
Notre Dame Cathedral
Ile de la Cite
Paris, France
75004

Approximate Date of Construction: 1245

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