Burgos Cathedral
Burgos Cathedral (Spanish: Catedral de Burgos) is a Gothic-style Roman Catholic cathedral in Burgos, Spain. It is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and is famous for its vast size and unique architecture.
Burgos (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈburɣos], UK /ˈbʊərɡɒs/, US /ˈbʊərɡoʊs/) is a city in northern Spain and the historic capital of Castile. It is situated on the confluence of the Arlanzón river tributaries, at the edge of the Iberian central plateau. It has about 180,000 inhabitants in the actual city and another 20,000 in the metropolitan area. It is the capital of the province of Burgos, in the autonomous community of Castile and León.
Population: 178,966
Latitude: 42° 21' 0.79" N
Longitude: -3° 40' 30.97" W
Burgos Cathedral (Spanish: Catedral de Burgos) is a Gothic-style Roman Catholic cathedral in Burgos, Spain. It is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and is famous for its vast size and unique architecture.
The Atapuerca Mountains (Sierra de Atapuerca in Spanish) is an ancient karstic region of Spain, in the province of Burgos, Castile and Leon and near Atapuerca and Ibeas de Juarros. It contains several caves, where fossils and stone tools of the earl…
The province of Burgos is a province of northern Spain, in the northeastern part of the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is bordered by the provinces of Palencia, Cantabria, Vizcaya, Álava, La Rioja, Soria, Segovia, and Valladolid.
The Abbey of Santa María la Real de Las Huelgas is a monastery of Cistercian nuns located approximately 1.5 km west of the city of Burgos in Spain. The word huelgas, which usually refers to "labor strikes" in modern Spanish, refers in this case to l…
Villafranca Montes de Oca is a municipality located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain.
Burgos Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto de Burgos) (IATA: RGS, ICAO: LEBG), also known as Villafría, is an airport located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) west of the historic center of Burgos, a city in Spain.
Castrillo Mota de Judíos, formerly called Castrillo Matajudíos is a municipality located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain.
Vivar or Vivar del Cid is a village of approximately 140 inhabitants, part of the municipality of Quintanilla Vivar, located 7 kilometers away from Burgos, Spain.
Estépar is a municipality located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain.
Villadiego is a Spanish town and municipality located west of the province of Burgos, Castilla y León, in the country of Odra-Pisuerga.
Cubillo del Campo is a municipality located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain.
Atapuerca (Spanish pronunciation: [ataˈpweɾka]) is a municipality and town located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2005 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 195 inhabitants. It encompasses the Archa…
The old monastery of San Juan de Ortega is a Romanesque monument in Barrios de Colina, in the province of Burgos, Spain. It is commonly believed that it was built by Saint John of Ortega himself, with the help of his friend and fellow saint, Domingo…
Quintanilla Vivar (formerly known as Quintanilla Morocisla) is a municipality and town located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain.
Pampliega is a municipality and town located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain.
Briviesca is a municipality and city located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain.
Belorado is a village and municipality in Spain, belonging to the Province of Burgos, in the autonomous community of Castile-Leon. It has a population of approximately 2,100 inhabitants.
The Battle of Atapuerca was fought in 1 September 1054 at the site of Piedrahita ("standing stone") in the valley of Atapuerca between two brothers, King García Sánchez III of Navarre and King Ferdinand I of Castile.