[squidge, 11.02.2008] Described by the Lonely Planet guide as being "simply awesome", the Minster, which "dominates" the city is "without doubt" amongst the worlds "most beautiful Gothic buildings". It is also Yorkshire's "most important" historic building, England's "largest medieval cathedral" and seat to the Archbishop of York.

Built succesively on the site of a Roman Basilica, a wooden chapel and a Norman Church, the actual building was built from 1220 to 1480. It represents many stages of Gothic architecture, with "beautiful stained glass window's", amongst which is the "worlds largest" medieval one, which covers the size of a tennis court. These stained glass windows represent the beginning and end of the world, according to the Book of Revelations.

The Lonely Planet Guide suggests to visit the "fascinating under-croft, treasury and crypt" below.