Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Burgos, Spain
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7.5 km
191 m
Experience Burgos in Spain in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Activities in BurgosIndividual Sights in BurgosSight 1: Regino Sáinz de la Maza
Regino Sainz de la Maza y Ruiz was a Spanish classical guitarist and composer.
Sight 2: Iglesia de San Lesmes
Iglesia de San Lesmes Abad is a Roman Catholic church in Burgos, Spain.
Sight 3: Muralla de Burgos
The wall of Burgos is a defensive fence that surrounds part of the historic center of the Spanish city of Burgos. Its current structure dates back to the Late Middle Ages. Since the eighteenth century it began to be progressively demolished at certain points, but several important sections and gates have been preserved, as well as some isolated towers and canvases.
Sight 4: Museo del Libro Fadrique de Basilea y Museo del Cid
The Fadrique Book Museum in Basel, also known simply as the Book Museum, was a museum space located in the Spanish city of Burgos. Its structure and works made it unique in the national territory. The Museo del Cid was located in the same building. As of June 2022, its collections are in the Book Museum located in the Archive of the Advancement of Castile, located in the town of Covarrubias (Burgos).
Sight 5: Iglesia de San Lorenzo
Iglesia de San Lorenzo el Real is a Baroque church in Burgos, Spain. It is located on Calle Almirante Bonifaz. San Lorenzo was originally a Jesuit church, built between 1684 and 1694 to replace an earlier building of more modest proportions. The work was financed and sponsored by Francisca de San Vítores and erected by Bernabé de Hazas and Francisco del Pontón. After the expulsion of the Jesuits in the late eighteenth century, the church became a parish church. Since its creation in 1945, the church has been the seat of the Brotherhood of Coronación de Espinas y de Cristo Rey.
Sight 6: Iglesia de San Gil
Iglesia de San Gil Abad is a church in Burgos, Spain. It dates to the 14th-15th century. It was declared a Bien de Interés Cultural site by decree of 3 June 1931.
Sight 7: Iglesia de la Divina Pastora
The Chapel of the Divine Shepherdess is a Catholic place of worship in the city of Burgos.
Sight 8: Consulado del Mar
The Consulate of the Sea of Burgos may refer to:The Consulate of Burgos, a mercantile institution of the wool trade founded in 1494. To the neoclassical building, headquarters of the Consulate located on the Paseo del Espolón. To the Provincial Academy of Drawing of Burgos, located in that building.
Sight 9: Puente Santa María
The Santa María Bridge is part of the group of bridges over the Arlanzón River in the Spanish city of Burgos. This bridge has been a key point in the city, as it was used as access to it, thus becoming one of the emblematic crossings. That is why from the beginning it has been the focus of intensive care.
Sight 10: Oficina de Turismo de Burgos
The Burgos Tourist Interpretation and Reception Centre (CITUR) is a building located in the Spanish city of Burgos.
Wikipedia: Centro de Interpretación y Recepción de Turistas de Burgos (ES)
Sight 11: Iglesia de Santa Águeda
Santa Gadea is a church dedicated to Saint Agatha in Burgos, Spain. The church is famous in history and literature for being the site where Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar at the behest of the Castilian Cortes, forced Alfonso VI to swear an oath that he was not an accomplice in the death of his brother, Sancho while he was besieging Zamora. Es el de la jura de Santa Gadea is the most notable Spanish medieval romance about this event.
Sight 12: Museo del Retablo
The museum of the Altarpiece in Burgos is installed in the Church of San Esteban, which is currently unworshipped, and belongs to the Archbishopric of Burgos. It brings together a collection of altarpieces from the fifteenth to the eighteenth century from various towns in the province of Burgos. It also offers a sample of religious goldsmithing.
Sight 13: Iglesia de San Esteban
Iglesia de San Esteban is a former Catholic church in Burgos, Spain, on the eastern perimeters of Burgos Castle. It was essentially built between the late thirteenth and early fourteenth century. It now houses the Museo del Retablo.
Sight 14: Iglesia de San Nicolás de Bari
Iglesia de San Nicolás de Bari is a Catholic church on Fernán González street in Burgos, Spain, located next to the Camino de Santiago, behind the Cathedral of Burgos. It is mainly known for having one of the largest altarpieces in Spain and the only one carved in limestone.
Sight 15: Arco de Fernán González
The Arch of Fernán González is a large triumphal arch in the Herrerian style located in the city of Burgos, Spain.
Sight 16: El Empecinado
The Mausoleum of the Empecinado is a funerary monument that contains the mortal remains of the guerrilla Juan Martín Díez, the Empecinado, Spanish soldier and hero of the Spanish War of Independence.
Sight 17: Arco de San Martín
The Arch of San Martín is one of the gates of the wall of the Spanish city of Burgos.
Sight 18: Iglesia de San Pedro de la Fuente
The parish church of San Pedro de la Fuente is a Catholic church built in the neighborhood of San Pedro de la Fuente, in the Spanish city of Burgos.
Sight 19: Puerta de la Judería
The Jewish Quarter Gate is one of the entrances through the wall of the Spanish city of Burgos.
Sight 20: Palacio de la Isla-Instituto Castellano y Leonés de la Lengua
The Palacio de la Isla, located in the Spanish city of Burgos, was built in 1883 by the lawyer and banker Juan Muguiro y Casi in the orchard that he had acquired on the Paseo de la Isla, with the intention of spending the summer in the city. His style is romantic with neo-Gothic influences. In 1942, the building was declared an Asset of Cultural Interest.
Sight 21: Iglesia de la Merced
Iglesia de La Merced is an historic Roman Catholic church in Burgos, Spain.
Sight 22: Iglesia de San Cosme y San Damián
Iglesia de San Cosme y San Damián is a Catholic parish church in Burgos, Spain, on the left bank of the Arlanzón River. It was built in the sixteenth century with a combination of the Late Gothic and Renaissance styles. It was a burial place of featured artists of the time.
Sight 23: Iglesia del Carmen
The Iglesia del Carmen de Burgos is a Catholic parish church built in Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. It is a modern building, built in 1966–1968, replacing a demolished baroque building. It is located at the intersection of Paseo del Empecinado with Calle del Carmen, between the Arlanzón River and the old railway. The church was inaugurated on 7 July 1968.
Sight 24: Iglesia de San Antonio Abad
The church of San Antonio Abad is a Roman Catholic church in the city of Burgos.
Wikipedia: Iglesia de San Antonio Abad (Burgos) (ES), Website
Sight 25: Museo de Telas Medievales de Burgos
The Museum of Medieval Fabrics, located in the Monastery of Las Huelgas Reales, in the city of Burgos (Spain), is a museum that houses medieval women's, men's and children's civil clothing from the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth centuries.
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