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York

York, England: York Minster from the city walls St Mary's Abbey

York is a great cathedral city in the north of England that boasts some of the best preserved historical buildings and structures in Europe.

York's many sights of religious interest include the largest Gothic cathedral in northern Europe, a handful of medieval churches, abbey ruins, a historical Jewish site, a Catholic shrine, and a museum with ancient religious artifacts.





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Sacred Sites and Religious Places

York Minster  
The largest Gothic cathedral north of the Alps, York Minster has breathtaking proportions and a stained glass window the size of a tennis court.
Clifford's Tower
Clifford's Tower  
This remnant of a 13th-century castle was the site of anti-Jewish mob violence in 1190, in which 150 Jews lost their lives.
Holy Trinity Church
A charming medieval church with uneven floors and wooden box pews.
Margaret Clitherow Shrine
Margaret Clitherow Shrine  
Explore the tiny house of a Catholic hero who died at Protestant hands in 1586.
St. Mary's Abbey
This picturesque ruined medieval abbey in the gardens of the Yorkshire Museum is the legendary home of Friar Tuck.
St. Olave's Church
A parish church dedicated to the patron saint of Norway.
Yorkshire Museum
Yorkshire Museum
A fine museum featuring excavations of St. Mary's Abbey and many other religious artifacts.

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