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CathedralCastille-et-León (Espagne)
Cathédrale Santa María de Burgos
Burgos
Dimensions
openwork spires rising to 84 m
Period
First stone in 1221, consecrated in 1260, Flamboyant decoration completed in the 15th–16th centuries
What stands there
inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site as early as 1984
Founded in 1221 in the presence of King Ferdinand III, this Gothic cathedral was consecrated as early as 1260 and then enriched with Flamboyant decoration up to the 16th century. The only Spanish cathedral inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site independently of its historic centre (1984), it houses the tomb of El Cid Campeador and his wife Doña Jimena.
Getting there : Admission charge
Opening times and access details are given as a guide only: check before you set out.
Ambient sound
Nearby
- Iglesia de San Martín de ToursChurch · Frómista · 58 km
- Cathédrale du Sauveur de Santo Domingo de la CalzadaCathedral · Santo Domingo de la Calzada · 63 km
- Monastère de San ZoiloMonastery / hospice · Carrión de los Condes · 75 km
- Iglesia de San TirsoChurch · Sahagún · 109 km
- Iglesia de Santa María de MediavillaChurch · Medina de Rioseco · 122 km
- Iglesia de Santa María de WambaChurch · Wamba · 125 km
This place in the great stories
- The Ways of St James: from the tomb in Galicia to the four routes of FranceTomb recognised c. 820-830; first known pilgrim (Godescalc of Le Puy) in 950-951; Book of…