The pride of York is none other than the York Minster Cathedral. I have seen so many cathedrals and churches in my lifetime already and having visited this as well in the past, I could have skipped this, but then I thought that I better visit the cathedral again just to make sure I am not missing anything on the required list of to see and do in York, haha. Anyway, the cathedral is not hard to miss.
York Minster is a gothic cathedral which is quite similar to the Cologne Cathedral in Cologne, Germany. This church has gone through several constructions starting from wood in the year of 627 and transforming into a humongous gothic church in the 12th century.
Trivia: Did you know that the real name of the York Minster is ‘Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of St. Peter’?
So while done with the usual bit (checking out the cathedral’s interiors et al), it showered outside so I sat by the ledge of the cathedral’s pillars by the entrance door waiting until the showers stopped. I had a great vantage point and watched everyone coming in and out of the church.
Here are the fotos of course:
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Travel Period: May 2011