LEGO has a new architecture set for 2024 of the iconic landmark Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral priced at $229.99. The Notre Dame Cathedral is believed to be the largest architecture set created by LEGO, but is significantly smaller than the Taj Mahal, Colosseum, Himeji Castle and the Eiffel Tower.
LEGO releases one architecture theme set a year, with the focus of giving enthusiasts a single recreation of some iconic location around the world.
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Notre Dame Cathedral LEGO Set to Hit Stores in June
LEGO enthusiasts would be delighted to learn that the Notre Dame Cathedral set will hit the stores on June 1. This architectural set bends LEGO’s rule of avoiding any kind of religious affiliation. Situated in Paris, the Notre Dame Cathedral is also called the Notre Dame de Paris (Our Lady of Paris). It is a testament of history and faith.
This iconic landmark, visited by 13 million people every year, is celebrated for its stunning French Gothic architecture. It was commissioned by Paris Maurice de Sully around 1160. The Notre Dame is described as the cathedral of French cathedrals. It was used as a venue of royal weddings, the consecration of Napoleon Bonaparte as emperor and the beautification of Joan of Arc.
King Louis VII elevated the Notre Dame Cathedral as a symbol of Paris’ political, economic, intellectual and cultural power at home and abroad.
Notre Dame Cathedral Miraculously Survives Fire
In April 2019, the Notre Dame Cathedral was nearly destroyed in a fire. But it miraculously survived with architects attributing it to the medieval building techniques. A historian of medieval Europe, Dr Guerry said this is a testament to medieval craftsmanship. She highlighted that Gothic style-with its powerful stone vaults and elegantly pointed arches was developed as a kind of flame-retardant system to protect cathedrals from fire.
“Although the whole of the upper roof was destroyed, only one part of the stone vault was pierced, due to the brilliant technical achievement of its Gothic designers. So, the stone vaults that visitors see when they enter Notre Dame have survived intact.”