A stone statue on York Minster Gothic Cathedral in the City of York, England
A stone statue on York Minster in North Yorkshire England In architecture a gargoyle is a carved stone grotesque with a spout designed to convey water from a roof and away from the side of a building A chimera or a grotesque figure is a sculpture that does not work as a waterspout and serves only an ornamental or artistic function York Minster which is Gothic cathedral in York England is the second largest of its kind in Northern Europe It is the seat of the Archbishop of York the second highest office of the Church of England and cathedral for the Diocese of York The cathedral has a Decorated Gothic nave and chapter house a Perpendicular Gothic choir and east end and Early English north and south transepts The nave contains the West Window constructed in 1338 and over the Lady Chapel in the east end is the Great East Window finished in 1408 the largest expanse of medieval stained glass in the world In the north transept is the Five Sisters Window each lancet being over 16 metres 52 ft high The south transept contains the famous Rose window
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Location: york minster, york, north yorkshire, england, united kingdom
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