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32 verified places and 100 missions to truly experience Burgos. Must-sees: Burgos Cathedral, Miraflores Charterhouse, Museum of Human Evolution, Burgos Castle. Best known for: Culture, Leisure, Sport.
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CultureBurgos CathedralThe Cathedral of Santa María is a Gothic church whose foundation stone was laid on 20 July 1221, in the…CultureMiraflores CharterhouseA Carthusian monastery on a hill in the Fuentes Blancas park, about three kilometres from the centre of…CultureMuseum of Human EvolutionA public museum run by the Junta of Castile and León, opened on 13 July 2010 and designed by the architect…CultureBurgos CastleThe fortress occupies the top of Castle Hill, about 75 metres above the city.CultureArch of Santa MaríaA gate in the old wall of Burgos, built in the 14th century as an entrance and defensive tower.CultureChurch of San Nicolás de BariA Gothic church from the early 15th century, next to the cathedral, on Calle Fernán González.CultureChurch of San Gil AbadA Gothic church built at the end of the 14th century next to the San Gil gate, on the eastern slope of Castle…CultureCasa del CordónA palace built at the end of the 15th century for Pedro Fernández de Velasco, Constable of Castile, and his…CultureMonastery of San Pedro de CardeñaThe monastery of San Pedro de Cardeña, in Castrillo del Val, about ten kilometres from Burgos, was founded…CultureChurch of San Esteban (Altarpiece Museum)A Gothic church of the 13th and 14th centuries, with three naves and three apses, which was damaged by the…CultureRoyal Monastery of Santa María la Real de Las HuelgasA Cistercian monastery founded by Alfonso VIII of Castile and Eleanor Plantagenet at the end of the 12th…LeisureColiseum BurgosThe Coliseum Burgos is a multipurpose venue shaped like a bullring, opened in 1967 and extensively remodelled…SportEl Plantío Municipal StadiumEl Plantío Municipal Stadium is Burgos's football ground, where Burgos CF play.CultureMonument to El Cid CampeadorA bronze equestrian statue of El Cid by the sculptor Juan Cristóbal, unveiled in 1955 in Plaza del Mío Cid…CultureChurch of San Lesmes AbadA 14th-century Gothic church in Plaza de San Juan, on the edge of the old town and on the route of the Camino…CultureHospital del ReyThe Hospital del Rey was founded by Alfonso VIII in 1195 to receive pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago and to…CulturePalacio de Capitanía GeneralAn ashlar palace built on Plaza de Alonso Martínez when Burgos was the capital of a military region.CultureChurch of La MercedA late Gothic church of the 15th and 16th centuries on Calle de la Merced, beside the left bank of the…CultureChurch of Santa María la Real y AntiguaA 14th-century Gothic church in the Gamonal district, beside the Camino de Santiago, declared a Site of…CultureArch of Fernán GonzálezThe Arch of Fernán González is a triumphal arch built between 1584 and 1587 on Calle Fernán González, on the…CultureCentro de Arte Caja de Burgos (CAB)The Centro de Arte Caja de Burgos, known as the CAB, opened in November 2003 in the upper part of the old…CultureConvent of Santa ClaraConvent of Poor Clares whose church is dedicated to the Virgen del Espino.CultureConvento de Santa DoroteaA convent of Augustinian canonesses whose origins lie in 1387, when Dorotea Rodríguez Valderrama and other…CultureChurch of San Pedro y San FelicesA 14th-century Gothic parish church in south-west Burgos, in the San Pedro de la Fuente district.CultureMuseo de Burgos (Casa de Miranda)The Museo de Burgos occupies the Casa de Miranda, a Renaissance palace built around 1545 and attributed, with…CulturePalacio de la IslaA small palace of Romantic character with Neo-Gothic influences, which the lawyer and banker Juan Muguiro y…CultureChurch of Santa Águeda (Santa Gadea)The church of Santa Águeda, popularly known as Santa Gadea, stands on the street of the same name, very close…CultureIglesia de San Lorenzo el RealA Baroque church built between 1684 and 1694 for the Jesuits, replacing a smaller church.CultureChurch of San Cosme y San DamiánA parish church on the left bank of the Arlanzón, in the southern district, already mentioned in documents of…CultureChurch of El CarmenChurch of the Discalced Carmelites at the point where Paseo del Empecinado meets Calle del Carmen, between…CultureTeatro PrincipalAn Isabelline-style theatre on Paseo del Espolón, opposite the palace of the Provincial Council.CultureMarceliano Santa MaríaThe Marceliano Santa María Museum, in Burgos, occupies the first floor of the remains of the Monastery of San…
Frequently asked questions
What to see in Burgos in one day?
If you only have one day, start with the essentials: Burgos Cathedral, Miraflores Charterhouse, Museum of Human Evolution, Burgos Castle and Arch of Santa María.
What can you see for free in Burgos?
No entry fee: Burgos Castle, Arch of Santa María, Casa del Cordón, Coliseum Burgos, El Plantío Municipal Stadium and Monument to El Cid Campeador.