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York Minster

The Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of St Peter in York

York Minster, the Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of St Peter in York, is a working cathedral on Deangate in the centre of York, inside the city walls.

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York Minster is the Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of St Peter in York, a working cathedral whose website is published by the Chapter of York; that site says it has been at the centre of Christianity in the north of England since the 7th century and that it sits within the city walls. The Minster's FAQ says there is no charge for anyone who comes to attend a service, pray or light a candle, while sightseeing visits need a ticket, which it recommends pre-booking, and its plan-your-visit page sells a 'Minster and Central Tower' ticket for the tower climb. The FAQ also asks visitors to check the plan-your-visit calendar before coming because the Minster may be closed for services, and says wheeled bags and bags larger than hand luggage are not allowed inside. Wikidata keeps the cathedral (Q252575) apart from its Undercroft museum item (Q113391601); this record is the cathedral.

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York

York is a city in North Yorkshire, England, which its tourism organisation Visit York describes as a city with Roman roots and a Viking past where ancient walls surround the centre. XTOUR maps York Minster, Clifford's Tower, the JORVIK Viking Centre, the National Railway Museum, the Yorkshire Museum and the City Walls in the city, and treats Castle Howard as a place reached from York, not part of it.

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