Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris (France) - gothic church

Where is located Notre Dame Cathedral?

Address of Notre Dame Cathedral is 6, Place du Parvis de Notre-Dame, Paris, France
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When was built Notre Dame Cathedral?

Built date of Notre Dame Cathedral is 1163 - 1330

Facts, informations and history of Notre Dame Cathedral

The cathedral is 130 meters long, 48 meters wide, the height of the vault in the main aisle is over 35 meters. The needle made of wood covered with lead sheet is 40 meters high.

The façade of the cathedral consists of two towers, each 70 meters high, where the top is led by 387 stairs.

An important element of Notre Dame are stained glass and rosettes, especially the huge northern rosette shimmering with thousands of colors, which shows an unforgettable play of lights. Another very important element of the cathedral are the bells, in the northern tower there are as many as four rendered of bronze. The largest of them weighs 1915 kg, the smallest 763 kg. In the south tower there is a 13 ton Bell Bourdon. Bells ring three times a day, and Bourdon only for big holidays.

In the building there are also organs from the 18th century, having 6,000 pipes and 5 keyboards. 1300 oaks were used to make the wood vault.

The Notre Dame cathedral is probably the most popular French style gothic building. The cathedral is visited by over 13 million people annually. It is the most popular monument in France, overtaking even the Eiffel Tower, probably because the entrance to the Cathedral is free.

Inside the Chair one of the most valuable relics is stored - Crown of Thorns.

The cathedral was partially destroyed during the French Revolution, then transformed into a warehouse, finally returning to the church in 1802.

It was thanks to Victor Hugo and his novel published in 1831 that the public was able to interest and vote on the idea of ​​renovating the monument.

Based on the law of 1905, the owner of the Notre Dame Cathedral is the French state, but the Catholic Church has an eternal right to use it.

Address: Parvis de Notre Dame. 75004 Paris, France. Phone: 43.26.07.39

Architect of Notre Dame Cathedral

Architect of Notre Dame Cathedral is Maurice de Sully - inicjator budowy

How many meters have Notre Dame Cathedral?

Height of Notre Dame Cathedral is 70 meters - turrets

Construction/building type

Building Notre Dame Cathedral is of type Church, Cathedral

Architectural style

Architectural style of Notre Dame Cathedral is Early Gothic

What material is the building made of?

Notre Dame Cathedral is made of the following materials: Stone

Other names

The building is also known by other common names or in the original language, i.e. Notre Dame Cathedral, Notre Dame de Paris

Official website

The official website of the building, where up-to-date information can be found, is http://www.notredamedeparis.fr