Burgos Cathedral
The Burgos Cathedral is a masterwork of Gothic Architecture. Its layout resembles that of contemporary cathedrals in the north of France.
The first phase of construction took place between 1221 and 1293. Toward the middle of the 15th century, a set of further embellishments was made. An international team of architects and artists worked on the front spires, chapel and the choir in late Gothic style. Later on, Renaissance additions were made.
The cathedral is also the burial place of the Spanish national hero El Cid and his widow.
Visit August 2009
I had only an hour to spare before my flight back home, but thought that that would be just enough to see another cathedral. The first noticeable aspect in the area is the marvellous town gate Arco de Santa Maria. It gives entrance to the square where the cathedral is situated.
The Burgos Cathedral itself is an enormous complex, built over several centuries. There was a long queue for the ticket office, so I just walked an entire round around the cathedral (quite a hike, on various levels).
When I arrived back at the entrance, the queue fortunately had gone so I did get in eventually. There are lots of chapels, each with their own kind of decoration. My favourite part of the building was the 16th century Golden Staircase.
Burgos is a town busy with tourists and pilgrims alike. The city looks pleasant enough, so to other visitors I would suggest to tour the nearby Atapuerca WHS during the day and stay overnight in Burgos.
More photos can be found in the Picture Gallery
Reviews
jolina (virgin island US):
 Burgos Cathedral is one of the Spaniard historical events and places the old church that unite the people of Spain. A lot of wonders and miracle happen in this church the Catholic are the dominant religion in Spain, I love the design of the church and art.
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| Date posted: September 2008 |
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Burgos Cathedral is wonderful, its realy an outstanding art piece. I think it is the most beutiful building in west-europe! come to see it. |
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phil (uk):
Burgos cathedral has now a fully restored clean stone exterior, so for the first time in a hundred years you can see what the designers intentions really meant for the viewing public.
God didn't build many like this one. |
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Ivanna (France):
Burgos Cathedral at night is one of the most beautiful sights for me. Luminated, it looks almost magical... I also love the fact that its interior is a combination of many different architecture styles. Finally, the chaphel of Christ of Burgos is deeply serene... |
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Claudine McClean (UK):
Burgos is a beautiful cathedral, with outstanding artwork, and it houses the tomb of El Cid. It is well worth the admission, although charging people to enter a house of God rankles. |
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Marco Silvestri (Italy):
I've been in Burgos several time for work, and during each transfert I went back to the Cathedral, which is really a wonderful monument. |
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