Santa Maria Arch - Old City Entry - Burgos Spain #2 is a photograph by Jon Berghoff which was uploaded on June 15th, 2015.
Santa Maria Arch - Old City Entry - Burgos Spain #2
The arch to the old city entry has withstood the years of aging.... more
by Jon Berghoff
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Santa Maria Arch - Old City Entry - Burgos Spain #2
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Jon Berghoff
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The arch to the old city entry has withstood the years of aging.
The Cathedral of Burgos construction started in 1221 and took over 300 years to complete. It is huge, beautiful and packed with history and heirlooms. In 1984 it became a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
The cathedral became the burial place of Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar, better known as El Cid, in 1919. He was characterized in a 1961 movie with Charlton Heston and Sophia Loren. El Cid was Spanish hero who unified Spain and was a hero of the people in the 11th century.
A Golden Staircase, Escalera Dorada, the old entrance to the cathedral, was built in 1523, and is reflective of the ornate ironwork of the Renaissance era.
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