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| − | A city in [[Yorkshire]], '''York''' was founded by the Romans as Ebagum. The [[Vikings]] renamed it Jorvik, whence the contemporary name stems. York is one of the few remaining walled cities in [[England]].<br /><br /> | + | A city in [[Yorkshire]], '''York''' was founded by the Romans as Ebagum. The [[Vikings]] led by [[Noggin the Nog]] renamed it Jorvik, whence the contemporary name stems. York is one of the few remaining walled cities in [[England]].<br /><br /> |
The Grand Old Duke of York, son of King George I, had an army of ten thousand men which he marched to the top of the hill and then marched down again. | The Grand Old Duke of York, son of King George I, had an army of ten thousand men which he marched to the top of the hill and then marched down again. | ||
Revision as of 12:01, April 25, 2007
A city in Yorkshire, York was founded by the Romans as Ebagum. The Vikings led by Noggin the Nog renamed it Jorvik, whence the contemporary name stems. York is one of the few remaining walled cities in England.
The Grand Old Duke of York, son of King George I, had an army of ten thousand men which he marched to the top of the hill and then marched down again.
In addition to the medieval defensive wall, York is also known for
- York ham
- York Minster, the second largest church in Northern Europe
- The National Railway Museum, the world's largest railway museum
- York Railway station, known for its architecture
- Yorkie bars
- The York Rite (see Freemasonry)
The American municipality of New York is named after York.
External Links
Take Java + Quicktime VR tours of the City
Official York tourism website
The National Railway Museum
Official York Minster website
VirtualTourist - York