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Cathedral of Burgos: The Burgos Cathedral is a Roman Catholic shrine with its towering structures and its unique architectural style that dates back to the 13th Century. The construction of the church is said to have been going on for over the next three centuries, thus being constructed in a mixture of styles including the French Gothic as well as Renaissance styles of architecture. What is even more unique about the Cathedral is that this is the only Cathedral in the whole of Spain to be declared a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO as a standalone entity all by itself – other churches in Spain have been declared so along with the adjoining city centre regions.
Enjoy Vacations in Burgos, Spain – Abbey of Santa Maria la Real de Las Huelgas: At a short distance of less than 1.5 km from the city of Burgos, Spain, is the monastery of Cistercian nuns, with historic significance on account of its being the birth place of King Peter of Castile. The monastery is open to public audience and is being maintained as a Spanish Royal Site – Spanish Royal Sites are convents and monasteries that are built under the patronage of the Spanish Monarchy. The monastery houses 14th century music manuscripts, and showcases a rich collection of textiles belonging to the medieval period.
Enjoy Vacations in Burgos, Spain – Abbey of Cartuja de Miraflores: This is another of the famous monasteries located in the south eastern parts of the city, which has historical significance attached to it – the monastery was useful as summer residence of the Spanish monarchy. Of the several attractions in the monastery are the central altarpiece and a range of works of art belonging to the yesteryears.
Enjoy Vacations in Burgos, Spain – Museums: For those culturally inclined, there are a range of museums such as the parish Museum of Covarrubias, Santo Domingo de Silos Monastery Museum, and the Burgos Museum, full of artistic treasures of cultural and historic significance.
