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Some Amazing Facts about Notre Dame
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• The Gothic cathedral reflects the prominent role
  of Paris as an economic and spiritual center in
  the 12th century, and its scars from the French
  Revolution are reminders of its long connection
  with the monarchy a connection that almost
  resulted in its demolition. Thousands of tourists
  enter its doors each day to photograph its rose
  windows and flying buttresses. On April 15, 2019
  the spire and the oak room collapsed after a
  spectacular fire that destroyed a large part of
  Notre Dame. This catastrophic fire burned for
  several hours and it took more than 400 firemen
  to contain the blaze. A very sad day for France.
  Here are some amazing facts about Notre Dame.

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• "FOREST" IN ITS ROOF?It contains one of the
  oldest surviving wood-timber frames in Paris,
  involving around 52 acres of trees that were cut
  down in the 12th century. Each beam is made from
  an individual tree.
• A temple of Zeus lies below?Beneath Notre Dame
  lies an ancient Gallo-Roman city known as Lutetia
  (52 BC). During an excavation under the choir,
  workers found chunks of a sculpted shrine
  dedicated to Zeus. Archaeologists found more
  ancient ruins there during the 1960s and 1970s,
  which verified their original speculations. 

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• Rose windowsMany people falsely think that the
  three rose windows only have a decorative role.
  Thats far from the truth though. In reality,
  they symbolize the Holy Trinity. They are
  designed in a way to give a sense of divine
  presence and light pouring in the cathedral from
  above. 
• Towers are not twinsAt first glance,
  Notre-Dames two towers appear like identical
  twins. Closer examination reveals that the north
  tower is in fact a bit bigger than the south. As
  with all the elements of the cathedral, they were
  built over time, and reflect how the cathedral is
  more of a collage of architectural trends and
  leadership than the culmination of one persons
  vision.?