Outside the west end of York Minster is a bronze tactile model of part of the city centre and the Minster.
The idea of the model was inspired by a model in Munster, Germany.
The model was presented to the Lord Mayor on 8th May 2001. It was designed by the Dog Rose Trust, an innovative charity which works to make all environments accessible to people with visual and other sensory impairments.
The bronze was cast in Edinburgh. The £30,000 cost of the project, which took four years from concept to unveiling, was met by the York Conservation Trust.
Great capture of this nice model. .
Reminds me on the sovenir bronze statue I bought for my parents 70 years ago from the church of Köln, Germany I`ve visit.
Reminds me on the sovenir bronze statue I bought for my parents 70 years ago from the church of Köln, Germany I`ve visit.
Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
As you can see from the image, many people have looked at and touched the model.
Ian
It's become a popular feature for people to look at - it's unusual to be able to take a photo of it because of the people around it.
Ian