Real Estate York

York (comes from the Latin. Eboracum ) is one of the largest cities in the UK, is crucial not only as the administrative centre of North Yorkshire, but as the concentration of the cultural heritage of England. The city abounds in historical sites associated in particular with what happened the most important events that affected and changed the history of England, and is full of major cultural monuments, including churches and cathedrals, such as York Cathedral – the residence of the high priest of the region – the Archbishop of the province of York. The city’s population is approximately 185.000 people.

York attracts millions of tourists a year, and in 2007 the city was awarded the title of “the Best tourist city in Europe”.

This ancient and extraordinarily beautiful city has a long history spanning almost two thousand years. It all started back from the beginning of our era. For centuries in the lands of what is now York, lived various tribes of the Britons, and presumably the name of one of these tribes, the Romans occupied the land and called it built the fortress of “Borac”. Also, this fortress referred to as the “Burak” or “Abenaki”, and the first written mention of her was in the late first – early second century ad, the Roman on a clay plate. The fortress presumably was founded even earlier – 71-th year of our era on flat hills near the junction of the rivers Ouse and FOSS.

Originally the Romans had built a wooden fortification, but later the city was rebuilt as a stone fortress. Even now you can admire on the walls of those times, part of York Fort, though with add-ons. Subsequently, after the fall of the Roman Empire, the city was captured by British and renamed in Eoforwic, the capital of the Kingdom of Northumbria. The city’s first Church was built in 627, becoming the place of the baptism of king Edwin. Later York only increased its cultural and religious significance as the year 735 in the seat of the Archbishop of the province, maintaining that status today.

Probably the most famous attraction in York is York Minster (York Minster) is one of the largest medieval churches in Northern Europe, created in Gothic style at the place, where for hundreds of years before construction were baptized king Edwin. The grandiose construction began in 1220, the year. For about two hundred and fifty years several generations of workers and architects worked on the creation of this work of architectural art, and finally the temple was completed, and in 1472 to the year and consecrated, becoming the chair for the Archbishop of York. The temple is also famous for the large stained-glass Windows in medieval Europe. Also York Minster has survived several arson fires in the nineteenth century. in the XX and XXI century, the temple has been rebuilt.

Also York is striking in its architecture : a small, cozy cabins, similar to a typical home in England, but have their own unique style on the first floor which are often cafes and shops. Building shared narrow cobbled streets, create a unique atmosphere of crossing the centuries and eras. Each year, this beautiful city attracts about three million tourists, because buying a home in York can be one of the most profitable real estate investment in England, and to UK property as a whole.

We present to your attention apartment on the East coast of England, near York:

 Houses and apartments on the East coast of England

House with 4 bedrooms in the East of England

House with 4 bedrooms on the East coast of England