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The Way of St James (Camino Francés) · Stop 9 · Day 4
Burgos Cathedral
Tradition
Burgos had dozens of hospitals for pilgrims in the Middle Ages; the hero El Cid, who lived in the 11th century, is buried in the cathedral.
Here today
The Gothic cathedral of Santa María, begun in 1221, with spires of open stonework and many chapels.
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