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Clifford's Tower

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Clifford's Tower

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Location: York, Yorkshire And The Humber, England, United Kingdom

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2. York City Walls – York City Walls loop from Leeman Road

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Timber

August 12, 2019

The preserved Clifford's Tower was the moated castle keep of York Castle. The Tower was the site of a massacre in 1190, when the small Jewish community of York sought protection from an angry mob on the day of the Passover. Many Jews took their own lives before the enemy invaded. The event is considered as the most notorious example of anti-Semitism in medieval England.

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Chris 🚵🏽‍♀️⛷️🥾

December 16, 2019

Clifford’s Tower can be climbed against admission. The view over the city is very nice.

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Bumble-Bee

December 3, 2022

Built to subdue the rebellious north by William the Conqueror, Clifford’s Tower has been a royal mint, a medieval stronghold and a Civil War garrison. In 1190, one of the worst antisemitic massacres of the Middle Ages took place on the site of the tower when York’s Jewish community were trapped there by a violent mob and many Jews chose to commit suicide rather than be murdered.

Today, a new roof deck gives unrivalled views over York's historic skyline, with its medieval buildings and famous Minster. Inside, new walkways and staircases have opened up parts of the tower that have been off-limits for centuries, and immersive soundscapes and stories are bringing the tower’s turbulent history to life like never before.

(english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/cliffords-tower-york/)

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Location: York, Yorkshire And The Humber, England, United Kingdom

Clifford's Tower

1. York City Walls – York Minster loop from York

2. York City Walls – York City Walls loop from Leeman Road

3. York Millennium Bridge – Historic Centre of York loop from Fulford

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