Gothic Architecture
Notre-Dame Cathedral is the world’s first fully Gothic church and is a symbol of Paris, France. Learn about architecture and culture by building Hugo’s classic bell tower. At night, the LED lights are lit to present a different architectural beauty.
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Peach-shaped doorway
On the ground floor of Notre Dame are peach-shaped doorways juxtaposed, with biblical stories and scenes of hell.
King’s Gallery
Above the three doorways is a long alcove, also known as the “King’s Gallery”, which houses statues of the 28 emperors of Jesus’ ancestors.
Rose Garden
Between the two doorways is a huge circular window with an actual diameter of about 13 meters (the model is scaled to the same scale), which is very spectacular and is called the “Rose Garden”.
G**** H* Verified Buyer –
I bought this as a present for my wife who has been to the cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris. She loved it and this was an opportunity to remanence. She was a teacher for over 30 years in the grade, middle, and high schools. Her feeling is that the level needed to complete this puzzle would be 12 and up. And at that, the child would have to have an interest, patience, and attention span needed for the project and an ability to follow pictorial instructions without language commentary.The kit is created on a series of thin wood boards that have been precut and ready to punch out for assembly. It would have been easier to assemble if all the parts for one section were bunched together on one or two boards but unfortunately, they are scattered, and you’ll need to be careful to ensure you have the right piece for a given step or picture illustration. Only punch out what you need. For example, picture diagram A has six parts. Only punch out those.
As you punch things out, write on the back side the part number as it is easy to get them mixed up and reversed. For example, write 93 and 94 on the respective parts as you punch them out for diagram A.C. If a part doesn’t seem to fit where you think it should, reverse or flip it and it may well go into place. Use the provided sandpaper to gently remove rough edges.E. Although tempting, refrain from using glue until you are almost done with the model. You’ll have a big problem if you glue a piece in the wrong place.F. Some pieces will need gentle pressure to get them to snap into place. Be careful since two much pressure could break the thin wooden piece. Sandpaper may be needed here.G. A magnifying glass may be helpful in reading the lightly printed numbers on the wood. Remember to mark the piece because once it is punched out you won’t have any reference to the part number.H. If a piece falls out of the wood template sheets prematurely, tape it in place or you may not remember the part number, especially if you didn’t mark the part number.The lights will add an interesting look to the model. We already have a place designated for it on our bookshelf.
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This is not only a great puzzle to build, but also very nice as a decorative lamp in your room. I like the level of brightness of the various LED bulbs that you place inside the building during construction of the puzzle. It is also great that is uses a low power consumption via the USB plug. The only improvement that I can suggest for future models is to add in an on/off switch on the USB cord and possibly make the cord a bit longer.
W****** W*** Verified Buyer –
This is awesome. Great build with awesome detail. The piece assortment is kind of a pain
K**** S********** Verified Buyer –
Fast delivery, update when finished.
E* R**** Verified Buyer –
Detail is very realistic and parts fit together well.