“It has survived so much—from the French Revolution to Nazi occupation—to watch its devastation is excruciating.' The national and architectural significance of the historic Notre Dame cathedral:
the historic church sparked outcries around the globe, people from all walks of life are mourning.
“Notre Dame Cathedral is the very soul of Paris but so much more -- it is a touchstone for all that is the best about the world, and a monument to the highest aspirations of artistic achievement that transcends religion and time,” The Metropolitan Museum of Art said in a statement. The cathedral is located at the center of Ile de la Cite, which is the small island in the middle of the Seine River, which Berenson notes “is the original Paris.”The cathedral is 130 meters long, which is a little longer than a football field, and 48 meters wide. One of the most distinctive aspects of the cathedral is its height, coming in at 35 meters high, according to the cathedral’s website.
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