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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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The Cid’s oath in Santa Gadea
One of the most famous and legendary episodes concerning El Cid “took place” at the old church of Santa Gadea. The Gothic church in its current form was built on the site of a former Roman...
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Vela Zanetti’s murals
The Palace of the Provincial Council of Burgos keeps a series of impressive murals painted by Vela Zanetti in the second half of the 20th-Century. The depicted image of El Cid is quite different ...
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Equestrian statue of El Cid and the bridge of San Pablo
This is clearly the most famous statue of El Cid, though it is not the most faithful recreation of the warrior, as it contains several visible anachronisms. The statue, which pays tribute to El Cid, i...
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Camino de Santiago
The Way of Saint James is a pilgrimage route associated with the process of Iberian christian expansion from Asturias and León since the IXth century. It is difficult to explain his s...
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