Overview
York Minster is an Anglican cathedral in York, England. It is the seat of the archbishop of York, the second-highest office in the Church of England, and serves as the mother church of the Diocese and Province of York. The cathedral, formally the Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of St Peter in York, is a Grade I listed building and scheduled monument.
A church was recorded on the site by 627, although most of the present building was constructed between 1220 and 1472. Its architecture represents several phases of English Gothic design, including Early English transepts, a Decorated Gothic nave and chapter house, and a Perpendicular Gothic eastern section and central tower.
York Minster retains an extensive collection of medieval stained glass. Its Great East Window, depicting the Last Judgment, is the world’s largest expanse of medieval stained glass. The north transept contains the Five Sisters Window, composed of five lancets more than 53 feet high.
Quick Facts
- Status
- Existing
- Locality or neighborhood
- York
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Postal code
- YO1 7HH
- Coordinates
- 53.962231771488646, -1.0832725129062417 Google Maps · Apple Maps
