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Reims Cathedral Location:

City of Reims, France

 -On the Vesle River, North of France

Reims is located in North Eastern France.

Is the center of a major wine growing region specializing in champagne

Highlights about back-round: Architecture :

 Part of the illustrious triode of high gothic or classical french cathedrals built in the 13th century Took 80 years to re- build

Stain glass windows: very popular

Important figures: Was named after St. Remi ( bishop in 496 AD )

Many kings where carinated there

 - Louis VIII - 1223 <span style="color: #808000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 170%; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> - Charles X - 1825

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Verdana; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">History: <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%; letter-spacing: 0px;">The church was named after St. Remigius

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Verdana; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">- Reims Cathedral was originally a basilica <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%; letter-spacing: 0px;">Was burnt down in 1210 from a fire.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%; letter-spacing: 0px;">Began the rebuilding of the church in 1211

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%; letter-spacing: 0px;">Took over 80 years to finish

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;"> 4 <span style="font-size: 120%; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial; letter-spacing: 0px;">architectures where need for the rebuilding

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Verdana; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">- The church was damaged from World War I