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| − | + | '''York''' is a cathedral city and the county town of [[Yorkshire]], originally founded by the Romans as ''Eboracum''. The [[Vikings]], who ruled the city for close to a century, with the town being known in [[Old Norse]] as ''Jorvik'', from which the contemporary name stems. York is one of the few remaining walled cities in [[England]]. York was important prior to the [[union of the crowns]] as a strategic point on which attacks into [[Scotland]] or into [[England]] may be executed from. In recent times, York has mostly lost it's industry to its much larger neighbour, [[Leeds]]. | |
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In addition to the medieval defensive wall, York is also known for: | In addition to the medieval defensive wall, York is also known for: | ||
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* The National Railway Museum, the world's largest railway museum | * The National Railway Museum, the world's largest railway museum | ||
* York Railway station, known for its architecture | * York Railway station, known for its architecture | ||
| − | * Yorkie bars | + | * Terry's and Rowntrees chocolate companies (makers of KitKats and Yorkie bars) |
* The York Rite (see [[Freemasonry]]) | * The York Rite (see [[Freemasonry]]) | ||
| + | * Medieval city walls - longest intact city walls in England | ||
The American municipality of [[New York]] is named after York. | The American municipality of [[New York]] is named after York. | ||
| − | ==External | + | ==External links== |
*[http://www.vryork.com Take Java + Quicktime VR tours of the City] | *[http://www.vryork.com Take Java + Quicktime VR tours of the City] | ||
*[http://www.visityork.org/ Official York tourism website] | *[http://www.visityork.org/ Official York tourism website] | ||
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*[http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/65d99/49d7d/ VirtualTourist - York] | *[http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/65d99/49d7d/ VirtualTourist - York] | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Settlements in Yorkshire]] |
| + | [[Category:English cities]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:31, January 2, 2025
York is a cathedral city and the county town of Yorkshire, originally founded by the Romans as Eboracum. The Vikings, who ruled the city for close to a century, with the town being known in Old Norse as Jorvik, from which the contemporary name stems. York is one of the few remaining walled cities in England. York was important prior to the union of the crowns as a strategic point on which attacks into Scotland or into England may be executed from. In recent times, York has mostly lost it's industry to its much larger neighbour, Leeds.
In addition to the medieval defensive wall, York is also known for:
- York ham
- York Minster, the largest Gothic cathedral in northern Europe
- The National Railway Museum, the world's largest railway museum
- York Railway station, known for its architecture
- Terry's and Rowntrees chocolate companies (makers of KitKats and Yorkie bars)
- The York Rite (see Freemasonry)
- Medieval city walls - longest intact city walls in England
The American municipality of New York is named after York.