York Minster

...don't come much bigger than York Minster. York Minster is the seat of the Archbishop of York, which is the second most prominent seat within the Church of England, after the Archbishop of Canterbury. It is therefore not too surprising to find that the Archbishop of York's official seat is very grand, in fact York Minster is the second largest Gothic Cathedral in Europe, and only the magnificent Kölner Dom, known as Cologne Cathedral to us Brits is ...
...of York can not have failed to see its Minster, it dominates and the town and as the land around here is so flat it can be seen from many miles around. Dating from 1220 York Minster has the official title of The Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of St Peter in York. It is built on the site of a much older church and it is known that a timber structured church stood here in 627AD. This was the place where Edwin, King of Northumbria was baptised ...

micksheff 23.04.2008 · Read full review
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York Minster is a Christian church in York. It was at one point a Catholic church, but became part of the Church of England after Henry VIII broke away from the church way back in 1534. As well as being a tourist attraction this is also a working church with regular Christian masses, it is also a Cathedral, which means it is the seat of the bishops for the York Diocese. However, you don’t have to be a Christian or attend mass to visit and enjoy the ...
...joining of the houses of York and Lancaster, which any good Englishman knows caused quite a few ruckus’s in the past. === The Screen === This isn’t like any screen I’ve ever seen, it’s a marvellous screen with statues of 15 English kings, from William I to Henry VI. ===The Great East Window === This is dated between 1405 and 1408, and it is the largest piece of medieval stained glass in a single window. The window depicts the beginning and the end ...

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I lived in York for many years and always remember visiting York Minster when I was allowed into the town centre to spend my pocket money. I would spend many hours walking around taking in all the details I could. There are so many sights to see that I couldn't possibly give every detail in this review. Here are a few of my favourite places inside this beautiful Gothic style building The St William Window ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This a beautiful window ...
...situated in the centre of York and no one can say that they could not find it. Wherever you are stood in the town centre you can see the towers. As you drive into York on the main by pass (B1237) you can see the Minster. It is easily accesible by foot but now York has been made into a pedestrian zone, cars have to be parked outside of the City walls. Entrance is now 5.00 per person with concessions for children and old age pensioners. Due to the ...

carolburns 03.08.2005 · Read full review
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