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Category: Yorkshire, UK

National Railway Museum

ENGLISH:The National Railway Museum of York is the biggest of its genre of the world and it was first open to the public in 1975. Inside it are hosted 100 natural size trains, dating back to the XIX century and… Continue Reading…


Royal Armouries Museum

ENGLISH: The Royal Armouries Museum is located in Leeds, in the UK. The building is really modern: it consists in a steel and glass structure where are hung many kinds of armours. One the floor there is a time capsule:… Continue Reading…


Selby Abbey

ITALIANO: L’Abbazia di Selby si trova nella città di Selby nel nord dello Yorkshire, in Inghilterra. È una chiesa parrocchiale anglicana e fu fondata nel 1069. La sua navata normanna ed il coro sono considerati tra i migliori esempi di architettura… Continue Reading…


Victoria Leeds

ENGLISH: Victoria Leeds is a shopping center in the victorian style which is located in Leeds, in the Yorkshire. It is composed by the Victoria Quarter and the Victoria Gate and it comprends many stores of famous brands such as… Continue Reading…


York Minister

ENGLISH: York Cathedral is the biggest gothic church of North Europe and its name is York Minister. It was built between 1220 and 1472 and it fascinates tourists for its refinement and particularity. It is known for its impressive stained… Continue Reading…


Scarborough Sea Life

ENGLISH: We are in Scarborough, in the North Yorkshire. The city is located on a rocky hill and it faces the sea directly. What characterizes it the most is a marine zoo in the North Bay, where live many species… Continue Reading…


Castle Howard

ENGLISH: Castle Howard is a beautiful castle which is located 24 km from the city of York, in the North Yorkshire in England. It was built between 1699 and 1712 by Sir John Vanbrugh for the Howard family that still… Continue Reading…


Kirkstall Abbey

ITALIANO: L’Abbazia di Kirkstall si trova a Leeds, nel West Yorkshire dell’Inghilterra. È stata fondata nel 1152 e costituisce uno dei monasteri cistercensi più completi e meglio conservati della Gran Bretagna. Per visitare questo edificio si possono occasionalmente prenotare delle visite guidate… Continue Reading…