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|  | Eboracum was a roman colony and it became the capital of Britannia Inferior. Constantine the Great was proclaimed Augustus in York, in 306. Many remains from that period can be seen in the Museum. During the 5th and 6th centuries, successive invasions took place. The city was renamed Eoferwic, and served as the capital of the Kingdom of Northumbria. The Vikings captured the city in 866. Jorvik was then the capital of a kingdom that covered much of Northern England. Around the year 1000, the city became known as York.
York Minster, the second largest Gothic cathedral in northern Europe, stands at the city's centre. The previous church of Saint Peter had been built hurriedly for the baptism of Edwin, King of Northumbria (627 AD). Damaged, repaired and rebuilt in several occasions, the building of the present Minster began in the 13th century. The cathedral was declared complete and consecrated in 1472. Cathedral’s treasures were looted after the English Reformation. In an attempt to remove all traces of the Roman Catholic Church from the cathedral; there was much destruction of tombs, windows, and altars. Some restoration was made from 1800. |
| | During the Middle Ages, York was an important harbor city. Many of the trades and institutions currently in force have been active since then.
York's centre is enclosed by the medieval walls. The old quarter still preserves the street plan from mediaeval times and is car free, what makes it very pleasant to walk around.
The Sambles is a narrow street in the medieval city, lined with shops, boutiques and tea rooms. Until 1930, most of the businesses were butchers' shops. Shammels were the tables on which meat was laid out. |
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christine.j Wed Sep 23, 2009 07:43 UTC
York is such an interesting place. I loved the Richard III museum! | ranger49 Sun Aug 17, 2008 00:32 UTC
My parents took me to York when I was about 10; I was there on the university campus for a confermnce in the 70's but have been promising myself a "proper" visit for too long. |
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