Notre Dame Cathedral and my visit of 2006
It was with much agony that I read about the devastating fire at the famed Notre Dame cathedral and the damages thereof. To me, the Notre Dame does not belong to the French alone. It belongs to humanity at large. All heritage sites are remnants of the legacy of our forefathers. Human beings of all nationalities, races and faiths, along with all other living organisms- share a common ancestor and any achievement of a branch of our clan is the legacy of all of us. Notre Dame Cathedral. Standing more than 400 feet high with two lofty towers and a spire, this marvellous church is considered a supreme example of French Gothic architecture The astounding sites of Machu Picchu of Peru, Pyramids of Egypt, Bagan of Myanmar, Angkor Wat of Cambodia, Great Wall of China, Roman Colosseum of Italy, Acropolis of Greece, Stonehenge of England, Borobudur of Indonesia, and the Ajanta caves of India all are reminders of the achievements of our ancestors and they need to be appro...