The Cathedral

Burgos is famous for its Cathedral - so I made my way there as well. It's impossible to remember all the information you learn from the audio guide, but I did manage to retain some of it.

The Cathedral seemed to me like a large church with many small chapels within one structure. There are a total of, I believe, 15 chapels. Many of them are dedicated to a single person or family, and not all of them were built at the same time. The Cathedral itself is in the Gothic style, but not all of the chapels are. It has been rebuilt and renovated multiple times, but the basic form of the Cathedral dates back to the 13th century and was the first building of its kind in this region, Castile and Leon. It later served as a model for many others.

The chapels themselves often serve as tombs. In the walls, on the floor, or in the center, you can find one or more graves of important personalities or the original owners of the chapels.

Inside the Cathedral, you don't know where to look. The ceilings often feature beautiful vaults, the walls are adorned with paintings, and you can find sculptures and stone representations in many chapels. Gold shines from many chapels. One thing that particularly impressed me was the 'Escalera Dorada - The Golden Staircase', which is actually just used to balance the different heights of two portals, but looks truly impressive.

Also famous is the figure of the 'Papamoscas', the flycatcher. Every 15 minutes, it rings a bell and its mouth snaps shut as if catching a fly.

All in all, definitely worth a visit!