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Through her visions and courage, she helped France in the battles against the English troops. This poor girl had spiritual and character richness even though she had no material goods. She was very brave and claimed that she had visions from God. The steps were taken because of only one particular archeological glass window called the Rose window which is supposed to be the biggest glass window in the world produced in the 13th century.ĭiscussing the history of the Notre Dame Cathedral Paris would not be complete without discussing the most famous story of the peasant girl, Joan of Arc, who is well documented in the history books of France. It was therefore removed and only reinstalled again after the war had ended. ( 1)Īfter restoring the Cathedral back to its formal beauty and in the midst of World War II, it was rumored that the German soldiers might destroy the newly installed stained glass. The Cathedral was at one time in a stage of total disrepair and close to the point of being demolished, but was later saved by Napoleon who himself was crowned Emperor in 1804 inside the Cathedral. Among them is the crowning of Henry VI of England right inside the cathedral in 1431. The building of the cathedral was completed over the course of 200 years it was started in 1163 during the reign of King Louis VII and was completed in 1345.Īs is the case with most notable historical monuments, The Notre dame Cathedral Paris has its own share of both the glorious and the tragic historical moments that will forever remain indelible in the mind of people everywhere. It is located on a small island called the Ile de la Cite in the middle of the River Seine. This Catholic treasure is over 800 years old. One of the most notable monuments in Paris (and in all of Europe for that matter) is the Notre Dame Cathedral.

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