First stop, morning mass in the Chapel of St Tecla

At the entrance the view up the nave is blocked, behind which is the choir

Looking at the centre of the cathedral beneath the dome

Tomb of El Cid Campeador beneath the dome, and in front of the main part of the cathedral and altar

Main altarpiece with St Mary Major in silver

The 16th C choir made up of over 100 stalls for ministers and singers

Lovely rose window, and top right is the Papamoscas who opens his mouth when the bells toll

Chapel of the Conception and magnificent altarpiece

The Golden Staircase, with a silver processional float

Chapel of the Constance's, with three altarpieces

Lovely stained glass windows of the cloister

The Coffer of El Cid, purported to hold gold to pay his Jewish supporters, but was filled with sand

Day 13.0 - St Mary of Burgos Cathedral

May 11 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C

The Burgos Cathedral is revered in Spain as one of the finest gothic cathedrals, possibly in all of Europe. I decided to attend 10.30 morning mass held in the Chapel of St Tecla, which was a new experience. I don’t know the Catholic traditions and I can’t speak Spanish, but other than that it was great.
The cathedral is huge, but what surprised me was the number of chapels in the building, basically all the sides had individual chapels along both naves as well behind the main altar, and each dedicated to a different saint, or some remembrance. Fascinating.
I spent a good few hours exploring, most memorable was the main altar in the middle of the church, the ornamentation and detail just not describable.
The moment of the day was undoubtedly experiencing the morning mass.Read more