York Minster

York Minster a magnificent structure built in the Gothic style from 1220 onwards, originally made from wood and then in stone, (Norman style) as the Gothic one was built, the Norman parts were dismantled. York  was at one time a Roman city called Eboracum and it was here where Constantine became the first Caesar to become a christian. The importance of York Minster is that here and only one other place in England (Cantebury) is there an Archbishop. Although Bishops are associated with Cathedrals "Minster" was the word used before Cathedrals became the usual name. Sometimes the Minster is known as Edwins Cathedral because King Edwin of Northumbria  founded the first church here in 627 AD. The Minster has the highest proportion of Medieval glass in all Europe, one window called the Rose Window is also referred to as the Heart of England. The Minster has had large parts destroyed over the years in fires, the last one as recent as the 1980s.

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