"On the highest point of Montmartre" Montmartre - Sacré Coeur Tip by Jeca011

The 'Basilique du Sacre Coeur' sits at the top of Montmartre. After the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, it was proposed to construct a church to the Sacred Heart. Although originally the fund raising was by public subscription, in 1873, the National Assembly declared its construction to be a state undertaking. Of the 78 entries in the competition for its design, the one chosen was by the architect named Abadie. The first stone was laid in 1875 and completed in 1914 but it was not consecrated until 1919 after World War I had ended. The interior of the church contains one of the worlds largest mosaics. From the top of the church, there is a panoramic view in all directions.

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