Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral, also known as Notre Dame Cathedral, is one of the main religious, historical and cultural attractions not only in France but throughout Europe. This Catholic church is the cathedral center of the Paris archbishopric. Located in the eastern part of the capital.
On Monday, April 15, 2019, not only France, but the whole world was shocked by the news about the fire of the famous Notre Dame Cathedral. Its consequences led to depressing results - a strong fire formed, which with its flame embraced the shrine of the whole Catholic cultural and religious world.
Historical background of the cathedral
The magnificent Notre Dame Cathedral was built over two centuries. The first work on the construction of the central Catholic church in France began in 1163 under the government of Louis VII. The laying of the first stone in the temple was made by Pope Alexander III in the same 1963. By 1177 the main walls of the cathedral were erected, and in 1182 the consecration of the altar took place, after which divine services could already be held.
Construction continued for a long time, because the architecture of the building assumed several limits and the entire structure of the project was a large-scale construction. In 1200, the construction of the famous facade with two world-famous towers began. Forty years later, the southern bell tower was erected, and after another decade the north.
From 1250 to 1351, construction continued. The spiers of the cathedral were erected, destroyed during the French Revolution, but then restored only in the 1840s. By 1315, the work on the rich interior decoration of the temple came to an end. And 1345 is considered the time of completion. However, after that the landscaping continued.
