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Since at least the 12th century the cathedral has been an important destination for travellers. It remains so to the present, attracting large numbers of Christian pilgrims, many of whom come to venerate its famous relic, the Sancta Camisa, said to be the tunic worn by the Virgin Mary at Christ's birth, as well as large numbers of secular tourists who come to admire the cathedral's architecture and historical merit. | Since at least the 12th century the cathedral has been an important destination for travellers. It remains so to the present, attracting large numbers of Christian pilgrims, many of whom come to venerate its famous relic, the Sancta Camisa, said to be the tunic worn by the Virgin Mary at Christ's birth, as well as large numbers of secular tourists who come to admire the cathedral's architecture and historical merit. | ||
The venerated Black Madonna enshrined within was Pontifically crowned by Pope Pius IX on 31 May 1855. | The venerated Black Madonna enshrined within was Pontifically crowned by Pope Pius IX on 31 May 1855.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chartres_Cathedral Chartres Cathedral]</ref> | ||