Caf￩   Interior Visit   Shop   Tel: 01904 55  Website

York Minster is Northern Europe's largest Gothic cathedral, and a place of worship for over 1,000 years. The present York Minster dates from the 13th century.

In the North Transept the stained glass window known as 'The Five Sisters Window' is the largest of its type to survive anywhere in the world, with each lancet measuring 16.2 by 1.5 metres. Over 100,000 pieces of 'grisaille' glass went into creating the window, completed in 1250, at a time when glass was prohibitively expensive.

The walls of the Decorated Gothic style Chapter House contain fine carvings dating from 1270 - 80.

Typical of choir areas in many cathedrals, this is enclosed by screens. The choir woodwork dates from 1829, when it had to be replaced following a fire.

The East End of the cathedral contains the lady chapel, St Stephens Chapel and All Saints Chapel, and is dominated by the Great East Window.

Serious damage was caused to the roof of the South Transept by a fire at York Minster, in 1984, but was subsequently restored by craftsmen using traditional building methods. The stained glass Rose Window, dating from around 1240, can be seen in the South Transept.

Attractions near York Minster include York, Treasurer's House at York, Swinegate Shopping Centre near York, City Screen Cinema at York, Jorvic Viking Centre near York, Jorvik Viking Centre at York, National Railway Museum near York.