Route of the Cid - Burgos
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The city of Burgos is one of the main backgrounds where the legend of el Cid took place and the route that relives the exile of the Campeador. Burgos was the town where the exile of Don Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar arose, due to the oath of Santa Gadea. This fact, whereby el Cid made King Alfonso VI swear that he had not taken part in the death of his brother Sancho, led to his exile. This is commemorated by a plaque on the facade of the church of Santa Águeda.
By passing through the doorway of Santa María, Don Rodrigo reached Burgos the same day as he was informed of the news of his exile. On their tour around Burgos, tourists can find other landmarks to commemorate el Cid. The most beautiful, due to its monumental appearance, is the Vía Cidana. A complex that is made up of eight sculptures over the bridge, Puente de San Pablo, all of them related to characters closely linked to the knight.
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Church of San EstebanMore informationThis Gothic structure was badly damaged by an explosion that destroyed the military fortress that stood on the hillock. It was built between the 13th and 14th centuries. The façade contains an artistic...
Church of San Gil AbadMore informationThis large church was built in the late 13th and early 14th centuries.It has three naves with a transept and lateral chapels. Of particular interest are the Capilla de la Natividad, with its Renaissance...
Church of San LesmesMore informationDating from the 14th and 15th centuries. It has a pointed arch and three Gothic-Renaissance naves. The church was built on a previous structure by the same name that was destroyed during medieval war confrontations...
Church of San Nicolas de BariMore informationConstruction started in the 15th century. The simplicity of its faced is in contrast with the richness of its interior. Particularly noteworthy are the stone altarpiece by Simón de Colonia, gothic sepulchres...
