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  Burgos and its outskirts - OTRBurgos
The province of Burgos is situated in region of Castilla y León which is the biggest in the European Union.
Burgos has got a very good access from Madrid thanks to the high-way (toll-free) which gives to these two cities straight connection between the both of them.
Burgos has got one of the biggest medieval art collections in Europe which can be found all over beautiful villages located in this province.
www.otrburgos.com /english/burgos_alrededores.htm   (91 words)

  
  Burgos - Monasterio de Miraflores
Burgos - Monasterio de Miraflores is one of the topics in focus at Global Oneness.
It is the capital of the province of Burgos.
Founded in the 9th century, but retaining its Visigothic name signifying consolidated walled villages (burgos), the city was the seat of a Catholic bishop from the 10th century and became in the 11th century the capital of the kingdom of Castile.
www.experiencefestival.com /burgos_-_monasterio_de_miraflores   (423 words)

  
 Hotels Burgos & Province - hôtels Burgos & Province Espagne - OHB
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Cet hôtel se trouve à 5 km de Burgos, près des routes menant à Madrid, Valladolid et Palencia.Les chambres de l'hôtel sont entièrement équipées, avec salle de bains complète, téléphone à ligne directe, TV satellite.
www.ohb.fr /hotels-espagne/hotels-burgos-province   (759 words)

  
 Burgos (province)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Burgos is a province of northern Spain, in the northeastern part of the autonomous community of Castile and León.
It is bordered by the provinces of Palencia, Cantabria, Vizcaya, Álava, La Rioja, Soria, Segovia, and Valladolid.
The river Duero is on the south of the province and around it there is one of the best zones of vine 'Ribera de Duero'.
www.guideofpills.com /Burgos_%28province%29.html   (394 words)

  
  CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Burgos
Archdiocese of Burgos (from burgi, burgorum, signifying a consolidation of districts or small villages) has been since the tenth century an episcopal see of Spain, to which in the eleventh century the ancient Sees of Oca and Valpuesta were transferred.
Burgos it was inhabited by the Morgobos, Turmodigos, Berones, and perhaps also the Pelendones, the last inhabitants of the northern part of the Celtiberian province.
Burgos was raised to the dignity of an archiepiscopal see; and Archbishop Don Fr.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/03065c.htm   (2186 words)

  
  Burgos, Spain (Capital) - LoveToKnow 1911
BURGOS, the capital formerly of Old Castile, and since 1833 of the Spanish province of Burgos, on the river Arlanzon, and on the Northern railways from Madrid to the French frontier.
Burgos, in the form of an amphitheatre, occupies the lower slopes of a hill crowned by the ruins of an ancient citadel.
Other noteworthy buildings in Burgos are the late 15th century Casa del Cordon, occupied by the captain-general of Old Castile; the Casa de Miranda, which worthily represents the best domestic architecture of Spain in the 16th century; and the barracks, hospitals and schools.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /Burgos,_Spain_(Capital)   (1113 words)

  
 Burgos, Spain
Burgos, famous for its magnificent cathedral, was capital of Old Castile in the 10th and 11th centuries and is now chief town of Burgos province and the see of an archbishop.
Although Burgos is a busy town with a good deal of industry, a visitor strolling along the banks of the Arlanzón, where frogs croak in the dense beds of reeds, might imagine himself in the heart of the country rather than the center of a city.
Burgos is associated with the story of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, better known as the Cid (1026-99), who was born in the village of Vivar, 9km/5.5mi north.
www.planetware.com /spain/burgos-e-castl-burg.htm   (366 words)

  
 Spartanburg SC | GoUpstate.com | Spartanburg Herald-Journal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Burgos is a city of northwestern Spain, at the edge of the central plateau, with about 170,000 inhabitants in the city proper and another 10,000 in its suburbs.
It is the capital of the province of Burgos.
The city was the seat of a Catholic bishop from the tenth century and became in the eleventh century the capital of the Kingdom of Castile.
www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Burgos   (2246 words)

  
 Internet Archive: Details: Burgos
It is the capital of the province of Burgos.
Founded in the 9th century, but retaining its Visigothic name signifying consolidated walled villages (burgos), the city was the seat of a Catholic bishop from the 10th century and became in the 11th century the capital of the kingdom of Castile.
Burgos was a major stop for pilgrims on their way to Santiago de Compostela.Burgos has been the scene of many wars: with the Moors, the struggles between León and Navarre, and between Castile and Aragon.
www.archive.org /details/Antonwithagen-Burgos268   (226 words)

  
 Learn Spanish in Burgos.Burgos Spanish School
Granada is the capital of the province with the same name, situated in the eastern part of the region of Andalusia.
The province of Salamanca situated in the South-west corner of Castile and León on the borders with extremadura and Portugal, covers an area of 12,336 sq.
With 10,763km, 263 towns and villages and 2,154,322 inhabitants, the Province of Valencia is the largest of the three which together with Castellon in the North and Alicante in the South used to belong to the former Kingdom of Valencia.
www.donquijote.org /destinations/spanish-burgos.asp   (492 words)

  
 Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Burgos
Burgos was General Franco's headquarters during the Spanish Civil War.
As count of Burgos from c.930 he took advantage of Leonese divisions and the war against the Moors to establish the virtual independence of Castile from León.
Castile-León Region in n Spain; includes the provinces of Ávila, Burgos, León, Palencia, Salamanca, Segovia, Soria, Valladolid and Zamora; the capital is Valladolid.
www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Burgos   (780 words)

  
 BURGOS - Online Information article about BURGOS
A general description of the city and its monuments is given by A.
Balaguer (Burgos, 1895) ; Burgos en las comunidades de Castilla and Cosas de la vieja Burgos, both by A.
The folowing relate both to the city and to the province of Burgos:—Burgos, £ac., by R.
encyclopedia.jrank.org /BUN_CAL/BURGOS.html   (1611 words)

  
 Burgos, Spain  -  Travel Photos by Galen R Frysinger, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Burgos, a city in Castilla-Leon situated in the Pilgrim's Road to Santiago de Compostela, still preserves important vestiges of its medieval splendour.
A critical factor in this development was that Burgos was the capital of the unified kingdom of Castilla-Leon between the 10th and 15th centuries; its privileged location on the Pilgrim's Road to Santiago de Compostela, and the monopoly it held over the trade of merino wool, also contributed.
Burgos cuisine is enriched by a great variety of local products, like pulses, cured sausages, game meat, etc. Suckling lamb baked in a wood-fired oven, soused trout, and cod stew are some of its best main courses.
www.galenfrysinger.com /burgos.htm   (1154 words)

  
 Burgos - The Pilgrim Wiki   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Founded in the 9th century, but retaining its Visigothic name signifying consolidated walled villages (burgos), the city was the seat of a Catholic bishop from the 10th century and became in the 11th century the capital of the Kingdom of Castile.
Burgos was a major stop for pilgrims on their way to Santiago de Compostela.
Burgos had been a Celtiberian city, part of the Roman province of Hispania Citerior and then of Hispania Tarraconensis.
www.pilgrim-wiki.com /index.php?title=Burgos   (559 words)

  
 Global Education & Partnerships: Burgos, Spain
The University of Burgos was founded in 1994 after separating from the University of Valladolid, which it had belonged to since 1972.
It is the capital of the province Burgos, belonging to the Autonomous Community of Castilla and Leon.
Burgos is an active, modern and clean city, with a remarkable cultural life for a medium-size city.
mustang.millersville.edu /~globaled/burgos.php   (1073 words)

  
 Burgos Study Abroad: Burgos   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Burgos, capital of the province of the same name, is a medium-sized city located halfway between Madrid and the French border.
The University of Burgos is a relatively new university (the U of B celebrated its ten year anniversary in 2004) that was previously alligned with the University of Valladolid.
While Burgos has plenty of sights within the city, students will find it easy to take the daily bus to Madrid -- which is located aproximately 150 miles (240 kilometers) south of Burgos.
homepages.wmich.edu /~m3markus/Burgos.htm   (1088 words)

  
 Spain - Burgos Cathedral
Our Lady of Burgos was begun in the 13th century at the same time as the great cathedrals of the Ile-de-France and was completed in the 15th and 16th centuries.
Founded in the 9th century, Burgos was the capital of the kingdom of Castile and León from 1035 until 1560, when Madrid became the capital of all Spain.
During the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), Burgos was the seat of the Nationalist government of Francisco Franco until the capture of Madrid at the end of the war.
worldheritage.heindorffhus.dk /frame-SpainBurgos.htm   (606 words)

  
 Hoteles en la povincia de Burgos - reserva de hoteles - España
Hoteles en la povincia de Burgos - reserva de hoteles - España
La provincia de Burgos forma parte de la comunidad autónoma de Castilla y León, en España.
La provincia de Burgos cuenta con una gran riqueza en muchos sentidos: por su arte, cultura e historia, por su bella naturaleza y variados paisajes, por su famosa tradición gastronómica, y por su situación geográfica estratégica, a un paso de los puertos del Cantábrico, y en el Camino de Santiago.
en.ultrahoteles.es /burgos   (198 words)

  
 Burgos & Province Hotels. Save More on Cheap Accommodation in Burgos & Province
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www.hotelclub.net /hotel.reservations/Burgos__Province.htm   (54 words)

  
 Burgos Province Hotels. Save More on Cheap Accommodation in Burgos Province
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