York: Architecture
Places and attractions in the Architecture category
Categories
- Museum
- Church
- Street
- History museum
- Architecture
- Historical place
- Sacred and religious sites
- Specialty museum
- Nightlife
- Park
- Memorial
- Gothic architecture
- Art museum
- Area
- Vernacular architecture
- Monastery
- Neighbourhood
- Sport
- Sport venue
York Minster
Iconic Gothic-style Medieval cathedral Nestled in the heart of the historic city of York, United Kingdom, York Minster stands as a magnificent testament to the grandeur of Gothic architecture and the enduring legacy of Christian worship in the region. As one of the largest cathedrals in Northern Europe...
Barley Hall
Nestled in the heart of the historic city of York, Barley Hall is a hidden gem that transports visitors back to the medieval period. This reconstructed townhouse, originally built around 1360, was once home to the Priors of Nostell and the Mayor of York.
St Michael le Belfrey
St Michael le Belfrey is a notable historical church located in the heart of York, United Kingdom, standing adjacent to the iconic York Minster. This Anglican parish church is renowned for its significant role in the English Reformation and for its striking...
St Mary's Abbey
Contemporary art in a medieval church St Mary's Abbey, nestled in the heart of York, United Kingdom, stands as a testament to the city's rich monastic heritage. This once-magnificent monastery, now in ruins, was one of the wealthiest and most powerful Benedictine monasteries in England before its...
All Saints' Church
All Saints' Church, a historic gem nestled within the heart of York, United Kingdom, stands as a testament to the city's rich religious heritage. This ecclesiastical structure, with its origins tracing back to the 14th century, is renowned for its stunning display of...
Merchant Adventurers' Hall
Nestled in the heart of the historic city of York, the Merchant Adventurers' Hall stands as a testament to the city's rich past. This stunning timber-framed building, dating back to the 14th century, was built by a fraternity of merchants known as the Merchant...
The Shambles
The Shambles is an old street in York, England, with overhanging timber-framed buildings, some dating back as far as the fourteenth century. It was once known as The Great Flesh Shambles, probably from the Anglo-Saxon Fleshammels, the word for the shelves that butchers used to display their meat.
York Oratory
The Oratory Church of Saint Wilfrid, York is a Catholic church in York, England. A church dedicated to Saint Wilfrid has stood in York since medieval times. Catholics call it the "Mother Church of the city of York". It is in Gothic Revival style. The arch over the main door has the most detailed Victorian carving in the city.
Pavement Vaults
All Saints’ Church, Pavement, York is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in York. Services are from the Book of Common Prayer.
St Olave's Church
St Olave's Church, York is a Grade I listed parish church of the Church of England in York. It is situated on Marygate, by St Mary's Abbey.
Beningbrough Hall
Beningbrough Hall is a large Georgian mansion near the village of Beningbrough, North Yorkshire, England, and overlooks the River Ouse. It has baroque interiors, cantilevered stairs, wood carving and central corridors which run the length of the house.
Micklegate Priory
Micklegate Priory, York was a Benedictine monastery founded in 1089 by Ralph Paynel, and dedicated to the Holy Trinity. It fronted on Micklegate, in the city of York, England, and the site had previously been used for Christ Church, a house of secular canons.
York Library
York Library is situated in Museum Street, York, England. York's first subscription library opened in 1794, but it was only in 1893 that the city's first public library was opened in Clifford Street by the then Duke and Duchess of York, in a building formerly occupied by the Institute of Popular Science and Literature.
Map
England