The small northern English city of York wears its 2,000 years of history lightly. As seen in these pictures of York, the city's Roman, Viking and Medieval history, it's relics, monuments and architectural treasures are woven into the fabric everyday modern life.
Markets in the same squares and stalls they have occupied for hundreds of years sell the latest goods - everything from fruit and vegetables to snazzy hats, designer kitchen utensils and music DVDs. Surprising views of one of Europe's greatest Gothic Cathedrals crop up in the most unexpected places. Streets and lanes are scattered with exceptional black and white, half-timbered buildings. And smart jewelry boutiques fill shops on a street mentioned in the Domesday Book that has been a commercial center for 900 years.
More pictures of York
- York's City WallsYork City Walls
- Micklegate Bar - An Ancient Entrance to the City of YorkMicklegate Bar
- Walking the Walls for Some of the Best Views of York and York MinsterYork Minster from the City Walls
- The Shambles - A Typical Medieval Shopping StreetThe Shambles, York
- Medieval Carvings and Ships Figureheads in YorkMedieval figures in York
- York Minster Seen From a LaneYork Minster seen from a lane
- View of The West Door of Medieval York Cathedral from Preceptors CourtView of The West Front of York Cathedral
- The Treasurer's House - A Ghostly Hot Spot in YorkThe Treasurer's House
- The Guy Fawkes Connection - St. Michel-le-Belfry ChurchSt. Michael-le-Belfry Church in York, where Guy Fawkes was baptized.
- The Mansion House, Home of York's Lord MayorThe Mansion House, York
- The Hospitium, YorkThe York Hospitium
- The Half-Timbered Barley Hall, Visited By Our Friend From the NorthThe Barley Hall
- Graphic Index
- Text Index
PrevNext