Burgos Cathedral

If you are interested in visiting historical places, the most ideal place is the city of Burgos in Spain. This city is located in the northern part of Spain and has numerous monumental buildings which are of historical importance.

Tour operators are of the opinion that it would take at least four to five days to visit all these places. One of the important monumental buildings which should never be missed is the Burgos Cathedral. Now let us visit this spectacular cathedral.

The imposing huge structure of Burgos Cathedral was built using typical Gothic architecture.  According to historical records, the work of construction of the cathedral started in the year 1221.   Historical records also reveal that spires to the façade, the Chapel of the Constable and a few other portions of the cathedral were built in the 15th and 16th centuries.
Now we are entering Burgos Cathedral from the western side.

As we enter we now see that the cathedral has three entrances and each of these entrances has three-dimensional arches. You can also see that each of these entrances has towers with spires. Now we see the huge gallery and the intricately carved rose window. The façade of the cathedral has three segments, two of which are in a lateral shape and the third in a square design. There are two huge windows, each of which has double arches.

The pedestal above which these windows are placed has a message in the Spanish language which, when translated, means ‘Beautiful art Thou, and graceful’. The statue of the Virgin Mary is in the center of this slogan, symbolizing the blessing from the Virgin Mary.

This is the cloister which is believed to have been added in the 14th century. During this period many chapels and the archiepiscopal palace were also added to the cathedral. Near the window beautiful statues of the twelve apostles have been installed. On the southern portal we see the beautiful image of evangelists writing at their desks.

Burgos Cathedral contains a large number of beautiful paintings and other magnificent works of art. Inside the cathedral visitors can see some of the rarest works of paintings. Many of the superior works of sculpture can be seen both inside and outside the cathedral. The tower and the walls outside the Cathedral have many of these splendid sculptures.
The spires which are steep in shape are believed to have been added in the 15th century. The chapel of Saint Thecla was renovated in the 18th century.