Notre-Dame Cathedral
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Catholic cathedral
Gothic cathedral
World Heritage Site component
landmark
medieval church building
tourist attraction
Notre-Dame Cathedral is a famed medieval Catholic cathedral on the Île de la Cité in Paris, renowned for its Gothic architecture, stained glass, and historical significance.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Catholic cathedral
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Gothic cathedral → World Heritage Site component → landmark → medieval church building → tourist attraction → |
| architecturalStyle |
French Gothic architecture
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Gothic architecture → |
| associatedWith |
Victor Hugo
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| city |
Paris
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| constructionEnd |
1345
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| constructionStart |
1163
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| country |
France
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| dedicatedTo |
Virgin Mary
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| denomination |
Roman Catholic Church
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| diocese |
Archdiocese of Paris
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| fireDamage |
collapse of spire
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destruction of most of the roof → |
| fireDate |
15 April 2019
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| floorArea |
approximately 4,800 m²
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| groundbreakingDate |
1163
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| hasFeature |
chimera statues
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crypt → flying buttresses → gargoyles → organ → rose windows → stained glass windows → treasury → twin bell towers → |
| height |
approximately 69 m
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| heritageDesignation |
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Paris, Banks of the Seine"
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| inspiredWork |
"Notre-Dame de Paris" (The Hunchback of Notre-Dame)
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| length |
approximately 128 m
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| locatedIn |
4th arrondissement of Paris
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Paris → |
| locatedOn |
Île de la Cité
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| notableBurial |
several archbishops of Paris
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| notableWork |
north rose window
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south rose window → west façade with three portals → |
| ownedBy |
French state
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| plannedReopening |
2024
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| religiousAffiliation |
Catholicism
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| restorationStart |
2019
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| significantEvent |
2019 fire
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French Revolution desecration and damage → major restoration in the 19th century → |
| spireHeightBefore2019Fire |
approximately 96 m
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| status |
under restoration
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| towerHeight |
approximately 69 m
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageSince |
1991
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| usedFor |
Catholic liturgy
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state ceremonies → tourism → |
| visitorNumbersBefore2019 |
around 12–14 million visitors per year
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| width |
approximately 48 m
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