York Minster has the largest collection of medieval stained glass in the UK. Each stained glass tells the stories of the city, county and the Christian faith across the centuries They were removed and kept in bomb proof shelters in secret location during the First and Second World Wars.
The Great West Window
This window was completed in 1340. It is also known as The Heart of Yorkshire. The two panels immediately under the heart show The Coronation of the Virgin and Christ in Majesty. The first row illustrate the principal events in the life of Christ such as Annunciation, Nativity, Resurrection and Ascension.
Five Sisters' Window
It is the oldest complete window in York Minster. Each lancet is 16.3m tall and 1.55m wide. The window consists of more than 100,00 pieces of glass
The Rose Window
A fire cracked the 7000 pieces of glass into about 40,000 pieces in 1984. The pieces were painstakingly glued together and re-assembled.
The Great East Window
This window was completed c1405. The window contains two biblical cycles, Creation and Revelation, the beginning and the end of all things. The top of the window are angels, prophets, patriarchs, apostles, saints, and martyrs. Below are three rows of 27 Old Testament scenes from the Creation to the Death of Absalom.
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