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York, EnglandYork, England
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York is a city in North Yorkshire, England. It is located at the confluence of the River Ouse with the River Foss. With a history spanning two thousand years, York is a city rich in history and heritage.

The city of York was founded by the Romans in AD 71. At that time, it was known as Eboracum. Roman rule came to an end in AD 415, when the Angles overtook the city and renamed it Eoforwic. It became the capital of the Anglian kingdom of Northumbria. Eoforwic fell to the Vikings in AD 866, and with that, came a new name for it, Jórvík.

York MinsterYork Minster
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The name York came into use following the Norman conquest in the 13th century. By the middle ages it had become a major wood trading centre and the ecclesiastical capital for northern England.

Despite its long history, York is not a particularly large city. Its population as of 2010 is estimated at around 200,000. The city experiences a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. The warmest months are July and August, when temperature may reach 19.2°C (61.5°F) or more. The coldest month is January, when it goes down to 0.3°C (32.5°F). October and November are the wettest months in York, with rainfall of 68 mm or more each.

York Minster interiorYork Minster interior
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Going to York

You can get to York by train from London or Edinburgh. The East Coast Main Line train going between London's King's Cross Station and Edinburgh's Waverley Station stops at York.

Going around York

The inner city of York is a pedestrian zone until 4:00 pm each day. Most of the sights within the inner city are within walking distance. For other sights, you can take the bus.

Clifford's Tower, YorkClifford's Tower, York
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York Castle MuseumYork Castle Museum
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Places of Interest in York

  1. ARC
    The Archaeological Resource Centre, a place where visitors learn archaeology the fun way.

  2. Clifford's Tower
    Ruins of a 13th century castle built by King Henry III, sitting on a man-made mound created by William the Conqueror.

  3. Fairfax House
    Fine Georgian townhouse built by Viscount Fairfax for his daughter Anne.

  4. Jorvik
    Site of the original Viking settlement in York.

  5. Merchant Adventurers' Hall
    Fine timberwork building belonging to the York Merchants' Guild, the northern cloth trade guide of the 15th - 17th centuries.

  6. Monk Bar
    The finest original medieval gates of York.

  7. National Railway Museum
    The world's largest railway museum exhibiting the 200-year history of the national railway.

  8. York Art Gallery
    Gallery housed in an Italianate building of 1879 with collection of paintings from Western Europe.

  9. York Castle Museum
    Award-winning museum housed within former prison buildings next to Clifford's Tower. It houses fine examples of everyday life.

  10. York Minster
    The biggest Gothic cathedral north of the Alps.

  11. Yorkshire Museum and St Mary's Abbey
    Museum exhibiting exquisite Gothic jewellery beside the abbey where the York Mystery Plays are set every fre years.

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