Burgos: Heart of Castile.

Burgos,Cathedral

Burgos,Cathedral

This  Ancient  City of Burgos is situated in the Iberian central geographical Plateau and was for a very long time the Historical Capital of Castile, where  several Official Ruling Institutions were for the first time created and developed such as: ” El Consejo, El Jurado, El Alguacil.” On the other hand,Early human remainsin the Province proves this geographical location was already occupied 800.000 years ago. Burgos has always been an important stop of the european ” Camino de Santiago/ The Way.” In the Medieval Times was a major stop for pilgrims “making The Way” to Santiago de Compostela.
Landmarks: the Cathedral, XII-XVICentury of Gothic style. World Heritage Site by Unesco in 1984
“Las Huelgas Reales” Monastery XII Century. The abbey was founded in 1187 by Alfonso VIII of Castile at the behest of his wife Eleonord of England, daughter of Henry II of England, becaming this way the first Cistercian women Monastery in the Peninsular. It enjoyed many Royal privileges granted by the King and the Roman Pope too. It was also for centuries Crowning Kings and later burial Royal family place.
Miraflores Charter House,Originally built as a Palace for Henry III of Castile in 1401. His son John II gave it to the Carthusian Order to convert it into a Monastery. Architects as we see it today, Juan and Simón de Colonia.The Building is considered a Masterpiece of final Gothic Style. Outstanding are the main Alterpiece; The mausoleum of king John II & Isabella of Portugal; funeral monument of Alfonso. The Temple has a single Nave which cealing is a Majestic Starred Vault.
“El Cid Campeador” was a Greatest Castilian Nobleman, military Leader and a most Outstanding historical figure in the Re-conquest of Iberian Christian Kingdoms from the Arabs invaders.*At a point in History El Cid forced the king Alfonso VIII to swear in public that as a King had nothing to do with the death of his brother. Dared anybody do so  was most unusuall at the time.Subsequently, he was expelled from Castile for some years,but called back again by the King himself.
Last time i visited Burgos with my Clients we had luck. That is, after visiting several places mentioned previously we made a Panoramic city tour and finally entered the Cathedral square taking advantage of the  delivery goods timetable. We stopped in a restaurants nearby where my Clients had: ” jamón Iberico, Queso manchego , Ribera del Duero Wine…” They enjoyed so much that  they ended up singing and we all went back to the Hotel having had an enjoyable and happy day.

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