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Burgos Cathedral
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cathedral and World Heritage Site in Castile, Spain
Burgos Cathedral is a magnificent religious building located in Castile, Spain, that was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its historical and architectural significance. It stands as an important example of Spanish heritage and continues to be recognized internationally for its cultural value.
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Vinony catalogs Burgos Cathedral in its UNESCO World Heritage collection (3,384 entries).
Vinony's link graph records 354 inbound references to Burgos Cathedral, and connects out to Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Burgos, Reims Cathedral and León Cathedral.
The entry is geolocated on the map in BU.
Vinony files it under 13th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Spain, Buildings and structures completed in 1260 and Burial sites of the Castilian House of Burgundy.
Wikidata facts
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Country
- Spain
- Located in
- Burgos
- Area
- 1.03
- Founded by
- Ferdinand III of Castille
- Location
- Burgos
- Dedicated to
- Mary
- Official website
- www.catedraldeburgos.es
- Image
- Escaleras a la Catedral -- 2023 -- Burgos, Castilla y León, España.jpg
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- Commons category
- Cathedral of Burgos
- Commons gallery
- Catedral de Burgos
- Commons Institution page
- Cathedral of Burgos
- architectural style
- Spanish Gothic architecture
- heritage designation
- Monument (Spain)
- described by source
- Wikitólica
- inception
- 1221-00-00
- native label
- Catedral de Burgos
- P12749
- 1383 Limburgia
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Encyclopedic overview
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 de Burgos).
Its construction began in 1221, in the style of French Gothic architecture and is based on a Latin cross. After a hiatus of almost 200 years, it went through major embellishments of great splendor in the 15th and 16th centuries: the spires of the main facade, the capilla del Condestable, 'Chapel of the Constable' and dome of the transept. These are elements of the flamboyant Gothic which gives the cathedral its unmistakable profile. The last works of importance (the Sacristy or the Chapel of Saint Thecla) were performed in the 18th century, during which the Gothic portals of the main facade were also modified. The style of the cathedral is the Gothic, although it has several decorative Renaissance and Baroque elements as well. The construction and renovations were made with limestone extracted from the quarries of the nearby town of Hontoria de la Cantera.
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