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Burgos Cathedral

The edifice of Burgos Cathedral is truly impressive, and this massive Gothic complex is worthy of its UNESCO World Heritage designation. Begun in 1221, work went on for five centuries. Pope Leo XIII said it was "incomparable", and the poet Zorilla called it "the awe of nations".

 

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