Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre
The basilica of Seukure is one of the most iconic landmarks in Paris. Standing on Monamat hill, the high point in the city is attract million of visitor with unique architecture and breathtaking panoramic view. Climb to the dam for one of the best view of Paris even better than from the Eiffel Tower. The idea to build a baselica came after FrancoRussian war. Many people consider it to the feat of France as a divine punishment and wanted to build a charge as a symbol of spiritual renoval. Construction began in 1875 and listed almost 40 years and the charge was dedicated in 1990 after the first world war. Here is an interesting fact. There is a long staircase of 237 steps leading up of the entrance of the secure cur. You can check it out if you wish, but the main thing is not to lose to count in the middle of the
The Basilica of Sacré Cœur de Montmartre (English: Sacred Heart of Montmartre), commonly known as Sacré-Cœur Basilica and often simply Sacré-Cœur (French: Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre, pronounced [sakʁe kœʁ]), is a Catholic church and minor basilica in Paris dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. It was formally approved as a national historic monument by the National Commission of Patrimony and Architecture on December 8, 2022.
Sacré-Cœur Basilica is located at the summit of the butte of Montmartre. From its dome two hundred meters above the Seine, the basilica overlooks the entire city of Paris and its suburbs. It is the second most popular tourist destination in the capital after the Eiffel Tower.
The basilica was first proposed by Felix Fournier, the Bishop of Nantes, in 1870 after the defeat of France and the capture of Napoleon III at the Battle of Sedan in the Franco-Prussian War. He attributed the defeat of France to the moral decline of the country since the French Revolution, and proposed a new Parisian church dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The edifice was proposed before the outbreak of the Paris Commune but since it was constructed at the highest point of the city, overlooking the site of the outbreak of the Commune and the rest of the city, it has remained controversial with politicians of the French left, for whom it symbolizes the repression of the Communards.
The basilica was designed by Paul Abadie, whose Neo-Byzantine-Romanesque plan was selected from among seventy-seven proposals. Construction began in 1875 and continued for forty years under five different architects. Completed in 1914, the basilica was formally consecrated in 1919 after World War I.
Sacré-Cœur Basilica has maintained perpetual adoration of the Holy Eucharist since 1885. The site is traditionally associated with the martyrdom of Saint Denis, the patron saint of Paris.