BURGOS

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Location

General Information

Located in Castile and Leon Capital of the province of Burgos About 180,000 residents in city proper

Comparable to Salt Lake City, Utah Visigoth word meaning “walled villages” Also called “Cabeza de Castilla” or

“Head of Castile” Historic capital of Castile

History

Celtiberian city when Romans took possession

5th century Visigoths drove back the Suebi

8th century Arab occupation—left little trace

9th century Conquered by Alfonso III, King of Leon Officially founded in 884 Purpose: to increase Christian population

History

11th century Center of trade—attracted a large foreign

merchant population 13th and 14th centuries

Favorite seat and burial ground of the kings of Castile and Leon

Testing ground for royal policies: Increasing power against the consejo

20th century Base of Gen. Franco’s Nationalist government

during Spanish Civil War

Main Attractions

Burgos Cathedral• Estatua del Cid

Main Attractions Continued

Arco de Santa Maria

• Monasterio de las Huelgas Reales

Main Attractions Continued

• Cartuja de Moraflores

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