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Cathedral of Burgos
In 1075 the king of Leon and Castille Alfonso VI transferred the episcopal seat of Gamonal to Burgos. There was built a Romanesque church that, in the thirteenth century, would be replaced by the curr...
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Cartuja de Santa María de Miraflores, Burgos
15th century monastery erected by Isabel la Católica as a sepulchre for her parents, don Juan II of Castilla and doña Isabel of Portugal. Noticeable are the altarpiece and the sep...
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Church of San Esteban, Burgos
This Gothic structure was badly damaged by an explosion that destroyed the military fortress that stood on the hillock. It was built between the 13th and 14th centuries. The façade contains an ...
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Church of San Nicolás de Bari, Burgos
Construction started in the 15th century. The simplicity of its faced is in contrast with the richness of its interior. Particularly noteworthy are the stone altarpiece by Simón de Colonia, got...
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Church of San Lesmes, Burgos
Dating from the 14th and 15th centuries. It has a pointed arch and three Gothic-Renaissance naves. The church was built on a previous structure by the same name that was destroyed during medieval war ...
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The Arch or Gate of San Martín, Burgos
The 14th century Gate of San Martín, whose name is derived from the name of the Church of San Martín (now not longer extant), was one of the original gates in the walls of the old city. ...
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Door of San Esteban, Burgos
The door or arch of San Esteban is preserved quite well. It was built mixing masonry and ashlar combined to brick, that stands out in the courses, curbs of the corners and, especially, in the horsesho...
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City walls, Burgos
The walls of Burgos surrounded the city from at least the 13th-Century. These walls had different purposes: defensive and economic, but also of public order and health. The walls remained closed at ni...
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Santa Maria Arch, Burgos
In medieval times, this gate used to be one of the city’s main gates allowing entrance to the town. The present gate, which is a memorial rising on the previous medieval gate, was built in 1553 ...
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El Solar del Cid
El Solar del Cid was built in 1784 by José Cortés. Although there is no historical evidence, this site, which was later transferred to the monastery of San Pedro de Cardeña, is sa...
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