York – Advices for the visit of the Cathedral York Minster

The Storm door in the York Minster, Gothic cathedral of York to the north of England

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To do the visit of the Cathedral York Minster, you will find it in the center of the very beautiful medieval city of York, to the north of England. You will gain access to the same one from the area where there concentrates the conglomerate of narrow streets of medieval origin, and will enter the south front, straight to the transept.

In the same entry, to the left, you have the access to rise to the central tower of the Cathedral of York, where from you will have the occasion to enjoy the best panoramic conference of York and his surroundings.

On the other hand, as you enter, to right, you can see one of the most spectacular and beautiful corners of the Cathedral York Minster, the Storm door of the Choir.

Kings' statues in the Storm door of Cathedral York Minster of York to the north of England

It is a question of a stone wall that separates the said choir of the central ship, constructed in the XVth century, which one shows a spectacular decoration with statues of several kings of England, from Guillermo I up to Enrique VI.

Opposite the entry you find the most original and most spectacular of the beautiful shop windows of the Cathedral of York, the acquaintance as Five Sisters for the set who form five elongated large windows.

Shop windows in the York Minster, Gothic cathedral of York to the north of England

Along with this shop window, the right, you have the access to another corner emphasized from the Cathedral York Minster, the Chapter Room. Of plant octogonal, and constructed at the end of the XIIIth century, it is covered by a wooden vault.

In the side west of the cathedral you have the central ship, also with beautiful shop windows, like the big rose window placed on the door of the front west. And in the opposite side, after the Choir of the cathedral, you will find the access to the crypt and, especially, I joust to the fund, the Chapel of the Virgin.

Central ship of the York Minster, Gothic cathedral of York to the north of England

Schedule and price of entry to the Cathedral York Minster

The schedule of entry to the Gothic Cathedral of York is every day, of 9 hours to 17:30 hours, except Sunday, which is opened for his visit from 12 a.m. until 13:45.

To visit this cathedral it is necessary to pay a 8 pounds entry for adults and 7 pounds for seniors of more than 60 years and students, being free the access to 16-year-old children and minors accompanied by adults.

In the roof of the York Minster, Gothic cathedral of York to the north of England

To rise to the central tower, another 5 and 4 pounds have to be paid respectively. For children from 8 to 16 years the price is 3 pounds, and it is allowed to 8-year-old minors to raise.

In your visit to the Cathedral York Minster you can do photos and film video líbremente.

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