York

York, located in Yorkshire, England, in the banks of the River Ouse River, Leeds ENE. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence.York Minster, the largest Gothic cathedral in northern Europe, stands at the city's centre. Clifford's Tower, part of York Castle York Castle, a complex of buildings ranging from the medieval Clifford's Tower to the 20th century entrance to the York Castle Museum (formerly a prison) has had a chequered history. York's centre is enclosed by the city's medieval walls, which are a popular walk. These defences are the most complete in England. They have the only walls set on high ramparts and they retain all their principal gateways. They incorporate part of the walls of the Roman fortress and some Norman and medieval work, as well as 19th- and 20th-century renovations.

約克

約克位於英國英格蘭約克郡位於烏斯河河畔、里茲東北偏東，起初為蓋爾人的居點，後為羅馬人、盎格魯人、丹麥人和諾曼人佔領。中世紀該城是繁榮的羊毛市場和教育中心，其大主教地位僅次於坎特伯雷大主教。市區人口約為 137,505 人。克利佛德塔和約克城堡是約克城內僅存的少數遺迹之一。克利佛德塔是戰亂火災後僅存的建築，而約克城堡博物館由監獄改建而成，最大特色是內有一條仿造19世紀維多利亞街道實景的展館，展現了當時街道上的麵包店、銀行、酒吧、裁縫店等。市中心，鋪滿鵝卵石的石門 ，早在維京人佔領之前就已經存在，保留了不少中世紀建築物。街上每一家商店都有獨特的建築風格，售賣著當地的紀念品。此處新建了一條地下纜車線路，以維京生活為主題，特色在於有一個比較完整的古代人生活方式的展現，帶有一定的科幻風格。在石門附近，有一條名叫肉鋪街的小巷，它也是約克最具有歷史意義的街道之一。