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Cathedral of Burgos

Cathedral of Saint Mary of Burgos
Catedral de Santa María de Burgos
Fachada de la Catedral de Burgos.jpg
Gothic Burgos Cathedral
Basic information
Location Burgos, Castile and León, Spain
Geographic coordinates 42°20′26.9″N 3°42′16.1″W / 42.340806°N 3.704472°W / 42.340806; -3.704472Coordinates: 42°20′26.9″N 3°42′16.1″W / 42.340806°N 3.704472°W / 42.340806; -3.704472
Affiliation Roman Catholic
Year consecrated 1260
Ecclesiastical or organizational status Metropolitan cathedral
Heritage designation 1885, 1984
Website www.catedraldeburgos.es
Architectural description
Architectural type Church
Architectural style Gothic
Groundbreaking 1221
Official name: Burgos Cathedral
Type Cultural
Criteria ii, iv, vi
Designated 1984 (8th session)
Reference no. 316
State Party  Spain
Region Europe and North America
Official name: Catedral de Santa María
Type Non-movable
Criteria Monument
Designated April 8, 1885
Reference no. RI-51-0000048

The Cathedral of Saint Mary of Burgos (Spanish: Catedral de Santa María de Burgos) is a Catholic church dedicated to the Virgin Mary located in the Spanish city of Burgos. Its official name is Santa Iglesia Catedral Basílica Metropolitana de Santa María de Burgos. Its construction began in 1221, following French Gothic patterns . Had major changes in the 15th and 16th centuries: the spiers of the main facade, the Chapel of the Constable and dome of the cruise, elements of the advanced Gothic which give the temple its unmistakable profile. The last works of importance (the Sacristy or the Chapel of Saint Thecla) already belong to the 18th century, century in which were also modified the Gothic portals of the main facade. The style of the cathedral is the Gothic, although it has, in its interior, several decorative Renaissance and Baroque elements. The construction and renovations were made with limestone extracted from the quarrys of the nearby town of Hontoria de la Cantera.

In the cathedral are preserved works of extraordinary artists, such as architects and sculptors of the Colonia family (Juan, Simón and Francisco), the architect Juan de Vallejo, sculptors Gil de Siloé, Felipe Bigarny, Rodrigo de la Haya, Martín de la Haya, Juan de Ancheta and Juan Pascual de Mena, the sculptor and architect Diego de Siloé, the fencer Cristóbal de Andino, the glazier Arnao de Flandes or painters Alonso de Sedano, Mateo Cerezo, Sebastiano del Piombo or Juan Ricci, among others.


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