What to know about the Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, France
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by The Notre Dame Cathedral is one of the most recognized historic monuments in France. It is located on Ile de la Cite, its construction began in 1163 and lasted until 1250. The Notre Dame Cathedral is considered the darkest gothic style cathedral. The building is 130 m long, 35 m in height, 45 m wide, has a capacity of 10 000 persons and a high 3 rows of columns decorated with paintings and sculptures.
The access to the cathedral is made by 3 huge gates beautifully decorated on both sides of the two towers patrulatere. This monument is the cathedral of the Catholic episcopate of Paris and was dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
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