York Minister is one of Europe’s largest Gothic Cathedrals and is renowned for its intricately decorated chapter house, soaring ceiling and 14th Century stained glass windows, the largest medieval pieces in the world. This is also an ancient Christian site used since the 3rd Century for worship and to baptise and bury royalty, but the majority of the current buildings were built in the 13th Century and have been continually maintained and upgraded. Among the famous historic figures tied to York Minister is the Emperor Constantine, who lived in preserved buildings below the central tower.
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