Notre Dame's history is 9 centuries of change, renovation and renewal
- Written by Maile Hutterer, Assistant Professor of the History of Art and Architecture, University of Oregon
Flames and smoke rise as fire rages in the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. AP Photo/Thierry MalletThe Notre-Dame de Paris had been damaged and changed many times since it was begun in the mid-12th century. But the fire on April 15 might have been its most catastrophic event.
Located on the eastern end of the Ile-de-la-Cité, an island on the...
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