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King’s Square, York

King's Square is an open area in the city centre of , England. It is popular with tourists, who are often entertained by buskers and street performers.
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  • Type: Square
  • Description: open space in York, England
  • Also known as: “King’s Square (York)” and “Kings Square”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include York Minster and York’s Chocolate Story.

Church
Photo: MatzeTrier, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, formally the Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Saint Peter in York, is an Anglican cathedral in the city of , , England. is situated 920 feet northwest of King’s Square, York.

Museum
York's Chocolate Story is an interactive visitor attraction and chocolate museum in King's Square, in . It opened in March 2012.

Community center
Photo: Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Sampson's Church is a former parish church in the city centre of , . It lies on Church Street, near . The church sits across the line of the wall of Roman Eboracum, and the first church on the site was probably built before…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include York and Bishophill.

Photo: robbophotos, CC BY 2.0.
The ancient cathedral city of has a history dating back over 2000 years. Romans, Saxons, Vikings, and Britons from all eras have each left their mark.

Suburb
is an area of central , in . It lies within the city walls and has been occupied since at least the Roman period.

Neighborhood
is a street in the city of , England, leading north out of the city centre. It is also the name of the small district surrounding the street.

King’s Square, York

Latitude
53.9601° or 53° 57′ 36″ north
Longitude
-1.08015° or 1° 4′ 49″ west
Open location code
9C5WXW69+2W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4437558
Open­Street­Map feature
highway=­pedestrian
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
Wiki­data ID
Q98414091
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Discover King’s Square, York from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Market Place Post Office and Old White Swan.

Nearby Places

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “King’s Square, York”. Photo: sidibousaid, CC BY 2.0.