4 April 2010
The York Minster is one of the must-see attraction when visiting the beautiful city of York, England. It is beautiful on the outside and also on the inside. The highlights of this building were the stained glass windows.
High in the gable of the South Transept in York Minster is the Rose Window which is one of the best known stained glass windows in England. The red and white roses commemorate the union of the Houses of York and Lancaster. The sunflower at the centre was painted by William Peckitt in the 18th Century.
The Rose Windows – circular stained glass at top.
Details of the stained glass panels at bottom of Rose Windows.
The Great East Window, which is the size of a tennis court, is the single largest expanse of medieval stained glass in the country.
The choir (quire) screen separates the transept and nave areas. 15 nearly-life-size statues of the Kings of England from William I to Henry VI are guarding entrance to the choir.
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