On the last day of our pilgrimage in Europe, we visited the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, located on the highest point in the city of Paris. It was built as a symbol of peace and reconciliation after France was defeated in the Franco-Prussian War in 1870. Construction on it was started in 1875. It was consecrated as a basilica by the Catholic Church in 1919 at the end of World War I. It was a great was to end our pilgrimage. Supposedly, it is the second most visited moment in Paris, which says a lot, because Paris is a city of many monuments. When we visited Sacré-Cœur, there were a ton of people there, similar to Notre Dame.
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