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10 + Surprising Facts About Notre Dame Cathedral

It was committed to the Cult of Reason

It was committed to the Cult of Reason-Surprising Facts About Notre Dame Cathedral
After the French Revolution in 1789, Notre Dame was seized and nationalized. Large numbers of the fortunes were either annihilated or looted – the 28 sculptures of scriptural rulers were decapitated.
The house of prayer was utilized as a gigantic stockroom to store food. In 1793, it was rededicated to the Cult of Reason, and later the Cult of the Supreme Being. This was an endeavor at de-christianisation by the French Revolutionaries. The Festival of Reason was held in Notre Dame in 1793.