Explained: Notre-Dame – architectural marvel and most important witness of French history | Explained News, The Indian Express

Explained: Notre-Dame – architectural marvel and most important witness of French history | Explained News, The Indian Express

Written by Adrija Roychowdhury |New Delhi |Updated: April 16, 2019 5:18:20 pm

Explained: Notre-Dame – architectural marvel and most important witness of French history

The real significance of the Notre-Dame in France lies not in its size or architectural splendour, rather in it being a keen witness to eight centuries of tumultuous French history.

Though the cathedral was originally constructed in the 13th century, it underwent several modifications in the ensuing centuries. (Wikimedia Commons)

When French novelist Victor Hugo wrote his masterpiece titled ‘Notre-dame de Paris’ in 1831, the idea was to draw attention to the immense value of the most iconic piece of French architecture and the repeated rounds of destruction and neglect it had endured in its centuries of existence.