Notre Dame de Paris means 'Our Lady of Paris' in French. Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral, the finest French Gothic architrcture the world, is located on the eastern half of the Île de la Cité in Paris and has its main entrance on the west. The cathedral is one of the first buildings in the world to have arched exterior supports (flying buttresses). Its interiors, like, stained glass and many sculptures show a heavy influence of naturalism rather than of the earlier Romanesque architecture. The construction of the cathedral began in 1163 and was completed in 1250, although a few remaining elements were added till 1345.
The cathedral is the most popular monument in France, even more popular than the Eiffel Tower , with 13 million tourists visiting it annually. Besides being such a famous global tourist spot, it is also the Cathedral of Catholic Archdiocese of Paris, which means that the church contains the 'cathedra', the official chair of the Archbishop of Paris. The cathedral is an active church and a place of pilgrimage, with many religious events still taking place here.
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