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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Dylan Lovan

Final gargoyle returned to its perch atop rehabbed Kentucky cathedral modeled after Notre Dame

Cathedral Restoration - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

The last stone gargoyle has been returned to its perch as part of a two-year restoration of a Kentucky cathedral with a facade modeled after Notre Dame in Paris.

The rehab project at the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption was sorely needed to repair deteriorated stone, metal and glass that adorns the limestone exterior. The project included 32 recreated gargoyles along with repairs of deteriorated finials, arches and balustrades.

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