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Arco De Santa María
Arco de Santa María in Burgos, Spain, is one of the twelve gates the city had during the Middle Ages. It was rebuilt by Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor during the 16th century after the local rulers of the city supported him during the Revolt of the Comuneros. On the facade of the gatehouse appear statues of real or legendary people of importance to the city of Burgos and to Castile, namely Count Fernán González (c. 910-970) and El Cid Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar ( – 10 July 1099) was a Castilian knight and ruler in medieval Spain. Fighting both with Christian and Muslim armies during his lifetime, he earned the Arabic honorific ("the Lord" or "the Master"), which would evolve i ... flanking Charles V (upper level), and the mythical 9th-century Castilian judges or " Jueces de Castilla", and Nuño Rasura, by tradition forefathers of El Cid and Fernán González, respectively, flanking Count Diego Rodríguez Porcelos, the founder of the city in 884. The interior of the gateho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Burgos () is a city in Spain located in the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is the capital and most populous municipality of the province of Burgos. Burgos is situated in the north of the Iberian Peninsula, on the confluence of the Arlanzón river tributaries and at the edge of the central plateau. The municipality has a population of about 180,000 inhabitants. The Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route runs through Burgos. Founded in 885 by the second Count of Castile, Diego Rodríguez Porcelos, Burgos soon became the leading city of the embryonic County of Castile. The 11th century chieftain Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar (''El Cid'') had connections with the city: born near Burgos, he was raised and educated there. Burgos experienced a long decline from the 17th century onwards. Burgos became the headquarters of the Francoist proto-government (1936–1939) following the start of the Spanish Civil War. Declared in 1964 as Pole of Industrial Promotion and in 1969 as Pole ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
