Notre Dame (Our Lady) de Paris is a Gothic, Catholic cathedral in Paris, France. It is the church that contains the official chair of the Archbishop of Paris. Notre Dams is widely considered one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture in France and Europe. It was restored and saved from destruction by Eugene Viollet-le-Duc, one of the most famous architects of France. Notre Dam was among the first buildings in the world to use the flying buttresses. The building was designed have have flying buttresses but they were necessary after stress fractures began to occur on the high outside walls.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Notre Dame
Notre Dame (Our Lady) de Paris is a Gothic, Catholic cathedral in Paris, France. It is the church that contains the official chair of the Archbishop of Paris. Notre Dams is widely considered one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture in France and Europe. It was restored and saved from destruction by Eugene Viollet-le-Duc, one of the most famous architects of France. Notre Dam was among the first buildings in the world to use the flying buttresses. The building was designed have have flying buttresses but they were necessary after stress fractures began to occur on the high outside walls.
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