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'''York''' is a city in [[North Yorkshire]], originally founded by the Romans as Eboracum. The [[Vikings]], who ruled the city for close to a century, renamed it Jorvik, whence the contemporary name stems. York is one of the few remaining walled cities in [[England]]. York was important prior to the [[union of the crowns]] as a strategic point on which attacks into [[Scotland]] or into [[England]] may be executed from. In recent times, York has mostly lost it's industry to it's much larger neighbour, [[Leeds]].
'''York''' is a city in [[North Yorkshire]], originally founded by the Romans as Eboracum. The [[Vikings]], who ruled the city for close to a century, renamed it Jorvik, whence the contemporary name stems. York is one of the few remaining walled cities in [[England]]. York was important prior to the [[union of the crowns]] as a strategic point on which attacks into [[Scotland]] or into [[England]] may be executed from. In recent times, York has mostly lost it's industry to its much larger neighbour, [[Leeds]].
In addition to the medieval defensive wall, York is also known for:
In addition to the medieval defensive wall, York is also known for: