There are a number of places around the city where there are good clear distant views of York Minster. Here, on Station Road, amidst the traffic and crowds of people is one of my favourite views, with the three towers rising above riverside buildings.
Some of the riverside buildings are interesting and attractive in their own right, but they are overshadowed by the limestone towers.
The first recorded church building on the site was erected around 630AD, and it has been replaced several times since. The current building was started in 1220AD and took around 200 years to complete. Changes continue today, and there is an almost constant process of repair and renovation. An expensive process, but a magnificent building is the result.
This shot was taken in the evening, with the sun quite low, and the colour of the stone in the towers looking richer than earlier in the day.
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The minster is by far the largest building in the centre of York, and it is impossible to get a shot of the whole building, but there are various vantage points around the city where interesting views can be found.
The stone of the minster changes colour depending on the time of day and the weather. In dull conditions it can look grey, but in the sun it has a creamy richness that deepens as the sun gets lower in the sky. I love to see it in the evening light.
Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, which put this shot on the popular page.
The minster is by far the largest building in the centre of York, and it is impossible to get a shot of the whole building, but there are various vantage points around the city where interesting views can be found.
The stone of the minster changes colour depending on the time of day and the weather. In dull conditions it can look grey, but in the sun it has a creamy richness that deepens as the sun gets lower in the sky. I love to see it in the evening light.
Ian