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York Dungeon
National Railway Museum
Clifford’s Tower
York Minster
Rowntree Park
Yorkshire Museum
Jorvik Viking Centre
Yorkshire Museum Gardens
York Maze
The Shambles
Cafe No 8 Bistro
Dean Court Hotel Restaurant
House Of The Trembling Madness
Melton’s Restaurant
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The Star Inn The City
- York is a county town, situated at the confluence of the Ouse and Foss Rivers.
- It was founded in Roman times and appointed as the capital of the Roman Province of Britannica Inferior.
- It was prominent during the Viking era in the area known as Jorvik.
- The minster was established in the Norman era, circa 1100, and the city became a major wool trading center during the Middle Ages.
- It was a railway hub and confectionery manufacturing center in the 19th and 20th century.
- The damage caused by bombing during World War II took more than a decade to repair and the city was severely affected by the flooding of the Ouse River in 2000 but remains a thriving tourism destination.
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