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The Cathedral of Saint Mary of Burgos (Spanish: Catedral de Burgos) is a Catholic church dedicated to the Virgin Mary located in the historical center of the Spanish city of Burgos. Its official name is the Holy Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica Church of St Mary of Burgos (Spanish: Santa Iglesia Catedral Basílica Metropolitana de Santa María ...
Construction on Burgos' Gothic Cathedral began in 1221 and spanned mainly from the 13th to 15th centuries. It has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Cathedral is the resting place for El Cid (the famous knight from Medieval Spain's history) and his wife Dona Jimena. The west front is flanked by towers terminating in octagonal ...
Iglesia San Nicolas de Bari behind the Cathedral of Burgos. Iglesia de San Nicolás de Bari is a Catholic church on Fernán González street in Burgos, Spain, located next to the Camino de Santiago, behind the Cathedral of Burgos. It is mainly known for having one of the largest altarpieces in Spain and the only one carved in limestone.
Held the rank of Co-Cathedral until the Concordat of 1851. [123] Church of the Holy Cross: Cádiz Andalusia: Cádiz and Ceuta: 1602 [124] Also known as the Old Cathedral of Cádiz. Seat of the diocese between 1602 and 1838. Cathedral of Saint Mary: Cartagena Murcia: Cartagena: 1250 [125] Held the seat of the diocese until 1289, when it was ...
Chapel of San Pedro de Osma. The Shroud of San Pedro de Osma is a magnificent piece of 12th-century silk, measuring about 50 by 43 centimetres. [6] Found in the Cathedral of Burgo de Osma within the tomb of San Pedro de Osma, it was used in the burial process to wrap the bones of San Pedro de Osma, a bishop who died in 1109. [7]
Burgos Cathedral. Burgos Cathedral was first constructed between 1221 and 1257 in the French Rayonnant style, with its typical three-story elevation, vaulting and tracery, and an abundance of rich sculpture, particularly around the portals.
The archdiocese comprises since the Concordat of 1851 almost the entire Burgos province.Its area is approximately 8,694 square miles (22,520 km 2), with a population in the early 20th century of 340,000, divided into 1220 parishes which form forty-seven vicariates.
Burgos Cathedral. The interior of the chapel of the Constable. Simón de Colonia (died 1511) was a Spanish architect and sculptor, son of architect Juan de Colonia and father of architect and sculptor Francisco de Colonia. [1] Francisco de Colonia was a Gothic style sculptor and architect of the Plateresque.