Paul Glazzard · CC BY-SA 2.0 Why visit
York Minster is worth allowing time for because it combines architecture, worship spaces, monuments and the changing use of a long-lived religious site. The site is more useful than a quick photograph: its surviving features give clear evidence of how the place developed and how people used it. Key things to concentrate on are nave, choir and principal architectural details, memorials, chapels and historic fittings and historic urban setting. Its position in or near York also makes it a practical anchor for exploring the surrounding region without reducing the visit to a simple landmark stop.
What you will see
- nave, choir and principal architectural details.
- memorials, chapels and historic fittings.
- historic urban setting.
History
A cathedral church has stood in York since the early medieval period. Construction of the present Gothic Minster began in the 13th century and continued for more than two centuries.
Photographs
Paul Glazzard · CC BY-SA 2.0 · full attribution on the image credits page.
Visitor tips
- 1
Allow enough time for the principal features rather than treating the stop only as a photograph.
- 2
Check the official visitor page shortly before travel for access, booking and any temporary restrictions.
About Yorkshire and the Humber
York’s medieval core, abbey ruins, country estates and the limestone and moorland landscapes of the Yorkshire national parks.
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