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York Minster

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The Cathedral Church of St Peter, known as York Minster, is England's largest medieval church and an example of Gothic architecture. After a construction period of 250 years, this house of worship was completed in 1472. It attracts numerous visitors daily and is one of the main attractions of the city of York.

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The construction of the current York Minster began in 1230 with the south transept, followed by the north transept between 1241 and 1260, which houses the "Five Sisters" windows. The nave was built from 1291 to 1324, with its wooden vaulting renewed in 1890. The Chapter House was completed in 1342. This was followed by the retrochoir (1361–1370) and the western part of the choir (1380–1400). The west facade, the north tower (1470–1474), and the south tower (1433–1477) were completed in the subsequent decades.

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Source: Wikipedia · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0

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