The Notre Dame Cathedral (Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption) of Chartres in northern France was built in its current Romanesque and Gothic form between 1190 and 1220. A grander version of earlier cathedrals on the same site, it attracted pilgrims from far and wide, gaining fame for its size, sculpture, and magnificent stained glass windows.
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