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Clifford's Tower vs York Minster
Both Clifford's Tower and York Minster are praised by those who travel for a living. Overall, York Minster scores significantly higher than Clifford's Tower. York Minster has a TripExpert Score of 95 with positive reviews from 4 reviews like Michelin Guide, Frommer's and Lonely Planet.
Clifford's Tower
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Tower St, York YO1 9RY
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Fodor's
"This rather battered-looking keep at the top of a steep mound is all that remains of the old York castle."
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Lonely Planet
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"There's precious little left of York Castle except for this evocative stone tower."
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Michelin Guide
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"Clifford Tower was built in the 13C by Henry III to replace the wooden fort of William the Conqueror - this was burnt down in 1190 by the people who besieged the Jews who had take refuge inside."
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The Guardian
"Aerial walkways will replace the lost first floor and open up rooms hidden for centuries. The spiral staircases and the chapel are also accessible again...roof deck will provide views of York Minster"
Frommer's
"Today it has a much less grisly use as the administrative head of Yorkshire. If you climb 55 steps up the tower you'll be rewarded with sweeping panoramic views."
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York Minster
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Deangate, York YO1 7HH
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Lonely Planet
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"The remarkable York Minster is the largest medieval cathedral in all of Northern Europe, and one of the world's most beautiful Gothic buildings."
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Fodor's
"Don't miss the exquisite 13th-century Chapter House, the Treasury, the Crypt, and the Undercroft Museum, recently refurbished to include more interactive exhibits."
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Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"The interior was built from the 13C-15C and contains the largest collection of medieval stained-glass windows to be seen on a single site in England."
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The Telegraph
"A Gothic beauty, York Minster is the largest medieval cathedral in Northern Europe."
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Atlas Obscura
"This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them. "
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