The Notre Dame Cathedral is a marvel of French Gothic architecture. Its spire, flying buttresses and ornate rose windows helped it gain that status. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ ...

Notre Dame Cathedral of Paris burned on Monday. Its spire fell. But the French Gothic structure was not fully lost, especially in memories of the beloved national symbol.

The cathedral was one of the earliest structures built with exterior flying buttresses. They were constructed around its nave in the 12th century to lend support to the thin walls, after the need ...

The flying buttresses are meant to provide support to the structure but also add to the cathedral’s Gothic style. It was damaged and neglected in the 1790s, during the French Revolution.

BEARDSLEY: Parisians and tourists gather to watch Notre Dame being restored. The cathedral is covered in scaffolding, and its famous flying buttresses are buttressed by wooden beams with giant screws.

The iconic Notre Dame Cathedral will have a new $150 million surplus fund to protect the beloved Paris landmark when it holds its grand opening on Dec. 7, ... roof and signature flying buttresses.

The Notre Dame Cathedral's centuries of history, art and iconic architecture are irreplaceable, ... A March 2018 photo shows some of the flying buttresses of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.

Notre-Dame was built in the 12th and 13th centuries and has stood for hundreds of years as a masterpiece of medieval Gothic architecture with its myriad gargoyles and massive flying buttresses.

On Tuesday, at a distance, Notre Dame's west façade and its detailed stone carvings looked largely unscathed. Firefighters secured the 850-year-old cathedral in the aftermath of the fire.

The newly renovated interior of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris has been unveiled for the first time since reconstruction began more than five years ago. ... roof and signature flying buttresses.

Monday's fire that ravaged Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral, bringing down its spire and roof, struck during Holy Week. But even outside this key period in the Roman Catholic calendar, the cathedral ...