Santa María Arch

The Burgos Cathedral is one of the most beautiful and perhaps, one of the most representative cathedrals in the country. In a Gothic style, it was founded by the bishop Mauricio. Its majestic proportions and its exterior, as admirable as its interior, should be highlighted.

In the centre of the transept, we can find the Cid and his wife Mrs Jimena´ s sepulchre. We should not forget its splendid collection of works of art: altarpieces, paintings, choir´ s set of chair, sepulchres and sculptures.

The Charterhouse of Miraflores is a Carthusian monastery of Isabeline style, founded by John II of Castile, and completed by his daughter, Queen Isabella in 1484. During the Middle Ages, it was the rest residence of King Henry III.

The church is a single nave structure with a polygonal apse and star-shaped vaults.

The cenotaph of King John II and his wife Isabella of Portugal stands out, with a star-shaped design, a work by Gil de Siloé.

There are several Late Gothic access doors. The most spectacular one connects the church's western atrium with the cloister. It is crafted in the Isabeline Gothic style. The Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament is prominent, as well as the main altarpiece also by Gil de Siloé, which boasts great ornamental richness.

It depicts the theme of the Pietà, where the figure of the crucified Christ is inscribed in a large circle (an allusion to the Eucharist) and at the foot of the cross, the vertical figures of the Virgin and St. John; and at the bottom, the Annunciation and the Nativity, with praying statues on the sides and the coats of arms of Kings John II of Castile and his wife Isabella of Portugal.

The Palace of the Constables of Castile, popularly known as Casa del Cordón, is a palace from the XV Century that was built in the old part of Burgos. Its founder was the Constable of Castille, don Pedro de Velasco. A strong mansion flanked by two towers crowned by a cresting.

Inside, we should highlight the courtyard with portico with two floors of galleries and a great Neogothic staircase, by the architect Vicente Lampérez. The courtyard is a result of the second phase of construction, which takes from 1484 to 1497, and inside its galleries we can find the interior rooms, following the model of Renaissance palace of that time.

It is known as Casa del Cordón because of the great Franciscan stone cord the surrounds its door, surrounding at the same time the royal arms and the Casa de Velasco, Mendoza y Figueroa´ s arms. Inside, the great Classic courtyard with a gallery of three floors attracts the attention.

Felipe el Hermoso died in this palace, the Catholic Kings met Christopher Colombus here when he went back from his second trip to America, and the Courts met in 1515.

Nowadays, it is the headquarters of the bank Caja de Burgos.

The theatre incorporates all the innovations known up to that point. The auditorium is horseshoe-shaped with four floors and five rows of boxes. The exterior is Italianate in the composition of the openings and the palace-like appearance.

Its aesthetic is in the academicist style of the reign of Isabella II, which is why it has been called “Elizabethan style”.
In 1886, the Polisón building was added, owned by the Recreation Hall Society.

Throughout the year, the theatre offers a varied programme of quality dance, theatre, and music; additionally, in the building, we find a library, an exhibition hall, and a conference room. It was renovated in 1997.