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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  5 th century  Visigoths drove back the Suebi  8 th century  Arab occupation—left little trace  9 th century  Conquered by Alfonso III, King of Leon  Officially founded in 884  Purpose: to increase Christian population

History  11 th century  Center of trade—attracted a large foreign merchant population  13 th and 14 th centuries  Favorite seat and burial ground of the kings of Castile and Leon  Testing ground for royal policies: Increasing power against the consejo  20 th 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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