Burgos's main
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| Detail
views of the Cathedral |
| Arco
de Santa Maria |
| Photos
of the park flanking the
River bank |
| Casa
del Cordon |
| Museo
de Burgos |
| The
Castle and Castillo Park. |
| Burgos
Train Station |
Bibliography
|
Europe Destination Guide (TravelNow)
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Above
photo - The Burgos Cathedral.
| In looking for a
city to explore in northern
Spain, I was enticed to Burgos by
photographs of the lattice-decorated
spires of its cathedral. Once in
the presence of the cathedral, I
was struck immediately by the
uniquely decorative carvings that
dominate almost every inch of its
exterior.
Photo
right: Commemorative statue in
Burgos.
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You might read in a
guidebook about the “steel-gray
spires” of the cathedral, but due to
a recent cleaning, the cathedral’s
color is now more of a warm tan.
Burgos has been a
nexus of historical events. Located on
the pilgrimage route to Santiago, it was
the capital of the Castile Kingdom for
500 years and during the Spanish Civil
War, Franco’s headquarters.
Photo
above: A lone visitor to Castillo Park
enjoys a breathtaking view of the city.
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