巴黎圣母院Notre-Dame de Paris (法语French: meaning "Our Lady of Paris") also known as Notre-Dame Cathedral or simply Notre-Dame一夜之间成了世人焦点。商志为你整理了关于巴黎圣母院的全部英语干货！也关于雨果(Victor Hugo)！充斥着考研考博、四六级英语词汇！除了惋惜和遗憾，我们还应该有成长！ The Cathedral is a medieval(中世纪的)Catholic cathedral(天主教大教堂) in Paris France. The cathedral is considered to be one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture(哥特式建筑). The innovative use of the rib vault and flying buttress the enormous and colourful rose windows and the naturalism and abundance of its sculptural decoration set it apart from the earlier Romanesque style(不同于早期的罗马式风格). The cathedral was begun in 1160 under Bishop(主教) Maurice de Sully and largely completed by 1260 though it was modified(改变，重建) frequently in the following centuries. In the 1790s it suffered desecration during the French Revolution when much of its religious imagery was damaged or destroyed. In 1804 the cathedral was the site of the Coronation of Napoleon I as Emperor of France. During the 19th century the church was the scene of the baptism of Henri Count of Chambord in 1821 and the funerals of several presidents of the Third French Republic. Popular interest in the cathedral blossomed soon after the publication of Victor Hugo's novel The Hunchback of Notre-Dame in 1831. This led to a major restoration project supervised by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc who added the cathedral's iconic spire from 1844 to 1864. The liberation of Paris was celebrated within Notre-Dame in 1944 with the singing of the Magnificat. Beginning in 1963 the façade of the cathedral was cleaned of centuries of soot and grime returning it to its original colour. Another project of cleaning and restoration was carried out from 1991–2000.The cathedral celebrated its 850th anniversary in 2013. The cathedral is one of the most widely-recognized symbols of the city of Paris and the French nation. As the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Paris Notre-Dame contains the cathedra of the Archbishop of Paris (Michel Aupetit). 12 million people visit Notre-Dame yearly the most visited monument in Paris. 本文来源：https://www.wddqw.com/doc/993eeb549f3143323968011ca300a6c30c22f1a3.html