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Catedral de Burgos
Gothic cathedral begun in 1221, a World Heritage Site, with lace-like spires, the capela do Condestável, the Escada Dourada and El Cid's tomb.
Castela e Leão · Spain
Burgos
In the destination Burgos and León.
In the photo: Catedral de Burgos, in Burgos.
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The city
What to expect from Burgos.
Burgos is a city in Castilla y León on the banks of the rio Arlanzón, the former capital of Castilla and the land of El Cid. The Gothic cathedral, a World Heritage Site, features lace-like spires, the capela do Condestável and El Cid's tomb. Pilgrims enter the centre through the Arco de Santa María. The city also has the royal monastery of Las Huelgas, the cartuxa de Miraflores, the Casa del Cordón and the castle on the hill. The Museu da Evolução Humana displays the Atapuerca fossils, a prehistoric World Heritage site about 15 km away. Spanish is spoken.
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The local experience
What to see in Burgos
Monument
Arco de Santa María
The former main gate of the wall, rebuilt in the 16th century as a triumphal arch with statues of El Cid, Count Fernán González and Carlos V, through which pilgrims enter the centre.
Monastery
Monasterio de Santa María la Real de Las Huelgas
Cistercian nunnery founded in 1187 by King Alfonso VIII and Eleanor of England, royal pantheon of Castela, with a museum of medieval textiles.
Monastery
Cartuja de Miraflores
Carthusian monastery from the late 15th century about 3 km from the centre, with a Gothic church, a gilded reredos and the alabaster tombs of Juan II and Isabel of Portugal, carved by Gil de Siloé.
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Museum
Museo de la Evolución Humana
Museum opened in 2010 on the banks of the Arlanzón, with fossils and finds from the Atapuerca sites and exhibitions on human evolution.
Castle
Castillo de Burgos
Ruins of the castle on the hill behind the cathedral, dating back to the 9th century, with underground galleries and a viewpoint offering views of the city and the cathedral's spires.
Palace
Casa del Cordón
15th-century Gothic palace of the Constables of Castile, with the Franciscan cord carved into the façade, where the Catholic Monarchs received Columbus after his second voyage to America.
Archaeological site
Yacimientos de la Sierra de Atapuerca
Prehistoric sites in the sierra of Atapuerca, about 15 km from Burgos, Patrimônio Mundial, with caves where some of the oldest human remains in Europe were found.
Rotas entre países
Burgos is part of the French Way of the Camino de Santiago on foot
The most walked pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela: from the French Pyrenees to Galicia, on foot, via Pamplona, Burgos and León, following the yellow arrows.
