Thursday, January 14, 2016

Paris - city of light, of love and wine is the most romantic city in the world. Good wine, good coffee and sights around every corner is in you memory imprint. If you ever go to Paris, take some time for pleasure, but also you will need an extra hour to many places offered by the city to visit. The annual number of more than 45 million tourists makes this city into the world's most visited. If you have the chance to look at all the cultural, historical and artistic sights, as well as parks and other attractions, but be sure not to miss the Notre-Dame Cathedral.

Located on the eastern half of the Île de la Cité in the fourth arrondissement of Paris, this cathedral is the finest example of French Gothic architecture. According to the Tourism Organization of Paris, tourists prefer to see the beauty of the old cathedral, as set out on the Eiffel Tower. This is real proof that the cathedral is really famous.

The Notre Dame cathedral is the church of the Roman Catholic church, where many Christians come to pray. But no matter who it opens its doors to everyone who is ready for the faithful or not. Every day, the cathedral is open to visitors, which are organized in different languages. That is how a spiritual message is addressed to all those whose enter to send its doors.

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The cathedral was in 1163 during the reign of Louis VII , During the construction period, the project of numerous architects worked. The Gothic masterpiece became the prototype for future cathedrals in France. The construction of Notre - Dame is 128 meters long and its towers are 69 meters high. A tower was added in the nineteenth century and reaches 90 meters. Cathedral has the most spectacular and outstanding windows.

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They are large and rose. The west window is 10 feet in diameter, is the south of 12.9 meters and consists of 84 glass panes is assembled. The North is also 12.9 meters in diameter. All of them are exceptionally beautiful. The cathedral has 10 bells and the famous "Emmanuel" is located in the Southern Tower. It weighs 13 tons and has been redrafted in 1631, all the portals of the Notre Dame Cathedral are magnificent examples of early Gothic.

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