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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 ...
The high altarpieces from the Cathedral of Toledo (c. 1498–1504), the Cathedral of Seville (c. 1482–1492), the Carthusian Monastery of El Paular (c. 1490–1500), and the Cathedral of Oviedo (c. 1500–1505), are all of similar in scale to the San Nicolas de Bari's altarpiece but the majority of these works were carved from wood and then ...
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 ...
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.
The Church of Nuestra Señora del Manzano ("Our Lady of Manzano") or Iglesia de Santa María del Manzano is a Catholic church in the town of Castrojeriz, in the province of Burgos. Construction of the current building was begun in 1214, through the will of Queen Berengaria of Castile , [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] daughter of Alfonso VIII of Castile and ...
Pages in category "Roman Catholic churches in Burgos" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. ... Burgos Cathedral; C. Convento de Santa Clara ...
The cathedral often had its origins in a monastic foundation and was a place of worship for members of a holy order who said the mass privately at a number of small chapels within the cathedral. The cathedral often became a place of worship and burial for wealthy local patrons.