Norte Dame Cathedral in Paris, France is a medieval Catholic cathedral and one of the most popular tourist attractions in France. Construction began in 1163 making it one of the first buildings to incorporate flying buttresses. The cathedral has undergone significant alterations and damage over the centuries including during the French Revolution when much of its stained glass windows and crypt tombs were destroyed. Most recently, a major fire in April 2019 caused extensive damage to the cathedral.

1. NORTE DAME

2. • It is a medieval Catholic
cathedral in Paris ,France
• French Gothic architecture
• Constructed on the ruins of two
earlier churches
• Maurice de Sully , the Bishop of
Paris converted it into a single
church
• Most popular tourist attractions
of France
NORTE DAME DE PARIS

3. • Construction began in 1163.
• One of the first building to
incorporate flying buttresses.
• Single arch buttresses are present.
• The Construction of different parts of
the church has taken years.
• Two early Gothic towers crowning the
Western facade were constructed
between 1210 and 1250 reaching 68m
in height
BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION

4. • Undergone significant alterations since its completion.
• Large statue near western entrance destroyed in 1786 long with crypt
tombs and stained glass window.
• French Revolution has caused much of its damage.
• In 13th century cathedral was re-purposed as a warehouse.
• Cathedral sustained further damage during second world war.
• Extensive restorationand maintenance programme has started in 1845 to
1870 and in 1991 to 2010.
• On monday 15 April at 7pm fire ripped through the cathedral causing
major damages.
POST COMPLETION

7. • Notre-Dame's stained
glass windows are an
important and beautiful
work of 13th-century
Gothic art. The highlight,
and the greatest survival
of original glass, is the
set of beautiful rose
windows.
ROSE WINDOW

8. FLYING BUTTRESSES
• The flying buttresses of Notre
Dame de Paris, constructed in
1180, were among the earliest to
be used in a Gothic cathedral.
Flying buttresses were also used
at about the same time to support
the upper walls of the apse at the
Church of Saint-Germain-des-
Prés, completed in 1163.

9. PLAN

10. Notre-Dame Cathedral consists of a choir and apse, a short
transept, and a nave flanked by double aisles and square
chapels. Its central spire was added during restoration in the
19th century, replacing the original, which had been completely
removed in the 18th century because of instability.
What is inside the Norte-Dame Cathedral?