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Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris

Updated Jun 16, 2025
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Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris
A photo of Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, France circa 1901

Believed to be built on the site of a Temple to Jupiter and then an early Christian basilica, building began on the cathedral in 1160 and took a century to (mostly) complete. Many of the materials from the previous churches were used in the construction of the new cathedral. Over the centuries, there were additions and modifications in the building but the basic structure has remained mainly the same. The most famous stained glass windows date from the 1200s.

- A cathedral school opened in Notre Dame in 1170, decades later becoming the University of Paris.

- A Third Crusade was announced from the cathedral.

- Henry VI of England was crowned King of France in Notre Dame.

- James V of Scotland was married there, as were Mary Queen of Scots and Henry IV of France.

- Victor Hugo set his novel "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" in the cathedral.

- Napoleon had his coronation in Notre Dame, presided over by Pope Pius VII.

The cathedral has been the home of innumerable pieces of valuable art and religious artifacts and a center of Paris for over 850 years.
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859 years ago, construction began on the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. At that time, Genghis Khan was born (as was supposedly Robin Hood), Thomas Becket was Archbishop of Canterbury, the Crusades were still being fought. The cathedral has seen - and been a part of - so much history!
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04/16/2019
And guess who buurnt it down
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Welders
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2 Hrs after work finished? lol and what would they be welding on a wood structure 850 yrs old?
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Agenda 21, Have you People heard about that? LMAO FOOLS
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Are you talking about that fake propaganda post floating around blaming Muslims? Its fake like 99% of everything those pages share.
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No never, I love islam, it's the Religion of PEACE
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Tim Rickett Whats fake about it?
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I want to join it
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Rory Gibney "An investigation was opened for accidental destruction by fire, Paris prosecutors said.

Investigators were focused on whether the fire spread from the site of ongoing reconstruction work on the roof of the cathedral, a source close to the investigation said."
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They haven’t had time to do a full investigation yet they already claim it was an accident? Seems like a coverup has already been put in motion to me.
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There have been over 800 churches set on fire or vandalized in Paris in the past year, alone. I don't understand why it's so hard to believe.
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Pat that is terrible !!And what can we put that down to???MO
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Even HITLER,did not lower himself to destory,Such traesures !!!
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Maureen Freeson But he tried. It's just that his orders weren't followed.
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Maureen Freeson That is why Paris didn't resist the Nazi invasion. They wanted to avoid having their treasures destroyed, so they sacrificed their people, instead.
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France has been conquered
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I,m playing with Timmy
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France will never be CONQUERED !!MO.
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😉
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I,d join Timmy lol
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Timmy guess your Marxist Education has finalized.
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Rory Gibney Who is Timmy? You're posting way too many comments and not making much sense.
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It has lost it,s heart,I have knelt there to pray,such a wonderful place ! I feel broken hearted MO,
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My father was in the Army and saw it during WWII.
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Wow
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