As befits a great medieval city, York has a wealth of ancient churches, fitting tributes to the wealth and religious piety of its citizens of former times.

Finest among them is York Minster, a truly magnificent gothic cathedral and one of the mainstays of Christianity in England.

The current building was completed in 1472 but several minsters stood on the site before the current building was erected. Before that, the site was at the centre of the Roman fortress of Eboracum.

The Minster's magnificence tends to overshadow the wealth of other churches to be found in the city. Here are some of the other gems:

Visiting York? A short video to help you plan your visit to York. All Saints' Church, North Street Built by craftsmen over three centuries, All Saints' Church in North Street is a fine example of a medieval church. All Saints' Pavement York is in the enviable position of having two All Saints' churches within the confines of its city walls. Holy Trinity, Goodramgate One church that relies a lot on donations from summer visitors is Holy Trinity Church just off Goodramgate. Holy Trinity, Micklegate Holy Trinity is the remains of a Benedictine priory, founded 1089. St Helen's Church York's civic church with 15th century glass. St Martin-le-Grand An oasis of peace in the heart of busy Coney Street is the 15th century church of St Martin-le-Grand, badly damaged in the great German air raid of 1942. St Margaret's church, Walmgate The richest and most beautiful example of pure Norman craftsmanship in York is to be seen in the doorway for the porch of St Margaret's Church. St Michael-le-Belfrey One of the first things to catch a visitor's eye on entering St Michael-le-Belfrey Church, on the south side of the Minster, is an enlarged page from the registers, which began in 1565 and are complete. St Olave's church Pre-Norman foundation from church founded by the Earl Siward of Northumbria. Most read Comments 1 Teenage cyclist dies in collision with HGV 2 Vigil at hospital for crash victim 3 Woman found dead in North Yorkshire home 4 Mystery injuries probe 5 Woman, 21, caught speeding twice by same officer 6 City booming in ‘heatwave’ 7 Ex-City duo team up for tiling and plastering work 8 Controversy as eco-friendly homes unveiled 9 Transatlantic flights coming to Leeds Bradford Airport 10 Leeds play-off set for sell-out Today | 7 Days 1 City school leaflet man’s hostel fear 2 Cyclists push for right to ride through footstreets 3 York residents angry over yellow line proposals 4 Footstreet focus of council review 5 Closure of major roads after accidents is questioned 6 Morrisons store set for big revamp 7 Tyre-slash yobs target 15 cars 8 McBreen in frame as City boss weighs up transfer options 9 Controversy as eco-friendly homes unveiled 10 A burglar at the age of ten