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| − | * York Minster, the | + | * York Minster, the largest Gothic cathedral in northern Europe<br /> |
* The National Railway Museum, the world's largest railway museum<br /> | * The National Railway Museum, the world's largest railway museum<br /> | ||
* York Railway station, known for its architecture<br /> | * York Railway station, known for its architecture<br /> | ||
Revision as of 14:27, March 10, 2008
A city in Yorkshire, York was founded by the Romans as Ebagum. The Vikings renamed it Jorvik, whence the contemporary name stems. York is one of the few remaining walled cities in England.
The Grand Old Duke of York, son of King George I, had an army of ten thousand men which he marched to the top of the hill and then marched down again.
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
- Yorkie bars
- The York Rite (see Freemasonry)
The American municipality of New York is named after York.
External Links
Take Java + Quicktime VR tours of the City
Official York tourism website
The National Railway Museum
Official York Minster website
VirtualTourist - York