York Minster
Guide
Photo: MatzeTrier · CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
≈ A$41ChurchAllow 1.5–2.5 hPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
One of the largest Gothic cathedrals in northern Europe, with the Great East Window, a medieval wall of stained glass the size of a tennis court, and an undercroft with Roman remains.
A brief history
It took about 250 years to build, from the 1220s to 1472, over the Roman fortress where Constantine was proclaimed emperor in 306.
Tips
- Best time
- Opening time, or Evensong for free
- Cost
- About £20 (check); Evensong is free
- Allow
- 1.5–2.5 h
- Free days
- Free to attend services such as Evensong, though you can't sightsee then
- Hours
- Usually Monday–Saturday about 9:30–16:00 and Sunday afternoons, last entry earlier (check)
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Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Written in Flewaway's words by AI from this open data, not yet checked by a person. Prices, hours and rules change, so check before you go.
Good to know
- Area
- Inside the walls: The Minster, the Shambles and the market lanes; the most atmospheric base, with a few hostels.
- Access
- Partly step-free
- Indoors or out
- Indoors: good on a hot or rainy day
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