Burgos
The city of Burgos, founded in 884 by Diego Rodriguez Porcelos, preserves a rich historical and artistic heritage that will surprise you. Tradition and avant-garde come together to make your visit unforgettable.
On your visits to the city and its surroundings we suggest you visit the following monuments:
Cathedral
On your guided tour of the Cathedral of Santa María you will discover all the history and art contained in the city's main monument. Due to the great wealth that Burgos Cathedral treasures, UNESCO declared it a World Heritage Site in 1984. Construction began in 1221...
SAINT NICHOLAS CHURCH
During your stay in Burgos, we recommend a guided visit to Saint Nicholas Church. This church is located next to the Cathedral, in the middle of the Way to Saint James as it passes through the city. The construction dates back to the beginning of the 15th century and...
PROVINCIAL MUSEUM
The Casa Miranda is a 16th century Renaissance palace ordered to build by the canon and prothonotary Don Francisco de Miranda y Salón. The building is made of ashlar stone on the ground floor and brick on the upper floors. Gothic architectural elements survive in the...
MUSEUM OF HUMAN EVOLUTION
The Museum of Human Evolution in Burgos, inaugurated in 2010, is a world leader in the study of the evolution of mankind. UNESCO declared the Atapuerca sites a World Heritage Site in 2000. The Museum became a World Heritage Site in 2015. It was in this year that...
WALL
King Alfonso X the Wise ordered the construction of the wall in 1276. Although it has not been preserved in its entirety, we can admire large stretches of it and six of its twelve gates: San Esteban, San Gil, San Juan, Santa María, La Judería and San Martín. During...
MONASTERY OF SAN PEDRO DE CARDEÑA
On your trip through Burgos and its province we recommend a guided tour of the Monastery of San Pedro de Cardeña. Ten kilometres from the centre of Burgos is this monastery inhabited by Cistercian monks of strict observance, also known as Trappist monks. The...
MONASTERY OF LAS HUELGAS
This Cistercian monastery was founded in 1187 by King Alphonse VIII and his wife Eleanor de Plantagenet, who are buried here with some of their descendants who so desired, which makes the Monastery a Royal Pantheon. The first nuns came from the Monastery of Saint Mary...
SAINT LESMES CHURCH
We propose a guided visit to Saint Lesmes Church, located on the Way of Saint James as it passes through the city of Burgos. This church was built in the 14th century in Gothic style. In the 16th century it underwent a great refurbishment, as the delicate Gothic...
SAINT GILES CHURCH
We recommend a guided visit to Saint Giles Church in Burgos, on the Way of Saint James as it passes through the city of Burgos. The austerity of its exterior appearance, due to the fact that it was included in the city walls, does not allow us to guess the beauty and...
SAINT STEPHEN CHURCH
The guided tour of Saint Stephen Church in Burgos will surprise you. It is located on the slope of the Castle Hill and it was built between the 13th and 14th centuries. Today it houses the Museo del Retablo (Altarpiece Museum). This church is sober on the outside. The...
CASTLE
We propose a guided tour of Burgos Castle, whose origins are linked to the foundation of the city by Count Diego Porcelos in the 9th century. In fact, over the centuries, this place has undergone profound transformations. The first major transformation took place...
MIRAFLORES CHARTREUSE
Three kilometres away from the downtown of Burgos there is a monastery inhabited by a score of Carthusian monks, who, although they live in community, lead a withdrawn and solitary life of prayer and work consecrated to God. The Monastery was founded in 1442 by John...
