Notre DameBy: Will Hulcher

Date Built, How Old?

The workers started the construction on Notre Dame in 1163

From 1163 to 2013 it is 850 years old and still standing

It took roughly 180 years to build Notre Dame was finally completed in

1345

Who Designed It?

The architect for Notre Dame was Maurice de Sully

He was a bishop of Paris His task was to create a building that

was in a gothic style

Why Was Notre Dame Built? Notre Dame was built to honor the

Virgin Mary They built Notre Dame so it could be

a church to people can go to. Also, Notre means our and Dame

means lady

Important Facts

The first stone of Notre Dame was blessed in 1163 by Pope Alexander the third

In the front of the building there are 28 statues that represent the monarchs of Judea and Israel

In 1991, people started a 10 years renovation process, because the cathedral is so old that some of the pressure points are going to be supported by some scaffolds

More Important Facts Notre Dame is such a landmark in

Paris that it was decided that all distances would be measured from

Notre Dame There was a story of how Notre

Dame was almost burnt down because a group of chairs was set on

fire If you want to get to one of the towers of Notre Dame you would

have to climb 387 steps

Where is it located?

The one and only Notre Dame is located in the one and only Paris, France

Notre Dame is also located in the middle of Paris

Finally, Notre Dame is located in “city island” in Paris

Style/Description

Notre Dame is built in a gothic style It is also built as a cathedral with a

beautiful interior with a huge stain glass piece when you first walk in.

One of the stain glasses is called the rose window, it is the most famous of them all and it draws tourists from all around the world

The Rose window is on the next slide

The Rose Window

Why is Notre Dame Famous? Notre Dame is famous because of its

interior; the pews provide a outstanding view of the pulpit and everything behind it

Also, the two towers that stand tall at the entrance of the building attract people too

Finally, the pure tallness attracts people even if they did not go their to look at Notre Dame

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