Bibiana Notre dame

Personal views: I thought this cathedral was very pretty and i hope to visit soon as i read, it has a past and it was built and re-built many times, it is very popular. And i love the details.

History

The Notre Dame de Paris stands on the site of Paris' first Christian church, Saint Etienne basilica, which was itself built on the site of a Roman temple to Jupiter.Notre-Dame's first version was a "magnificent church" built by Childebert I, the king of the Franks at the time, in 528, and was already the cathedral of the city of Paris in the 10th century. However, in 1160, having become the "parish church of the kings of Europe," Bishop Maurice de Sully deemed the building unworthy of its lofty role, and had it demolished.
After many issues the Revolution and Cvil wars, in 1991, a major restoration program was undertaken. It was expected to last 10 years but continued well into the 21st century - the cleaning and restoration of the old sculptures was an exceedingly delicate job. But now the scaffolding is down and the result is spectacular: the stone architecture and sculptures gleam in their original honey-toned color instead of industrial black.

Site Information
Names:	Notre Dame Cathedral; Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris (Cathedral of Our Lady of Paris)
Location:	Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Faith:	Christianity
Denomination:	Catholic
Dedication:	Virgin Mary
Category:	Cathedrals; World Heritage Sites
Architecture:	Gothic
Date:	1163-1345
Patron(s):	Childebert I
Features:	Medieval Stained Glass; Romanesque Sculpture

Yet it is the art of Notre-Dame, rather than its history, that still awes. The west front contains 28 statues representing the monarchs of Judea and Israel. The three portals depict, from left to right, the Last Judgment; the Madonna and Child; St. Anne, the Virgin's mother; and Mary's youth until the birth of Jesus. The interior, with its slender, graceful columns, is impressive there is room for as many as 6,000 worshipers. The three rose windows — to the west, north, and south — are masterful, their colors a glory to behold on a sunny day

http://www.sacred-destinations.com/france/paris-notre-dame-cathedral

History of Notre-Dame de Paris. Jane Colville Betts.1997-2010.

http://www.discoverfrance.net/France/Cathedrals/Paris/Notre-Dame.shtml



Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris . Holly Hayes. 2010- 2010