Bourgeois and illustrated city
- Position
- Burgos
- Type of route
- One day
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Historical events inevitably bring change and the city of Burgos has adapted to the times, moving into the modern age and becoming an enlightened, romantic and bourgeois city that enjoyed ordered, elegant and refined growth, whilst at the same time conserving its historical heritage and looking ahead to the future with an open and contemporary mind.
The opening up to the world of enlightenment in the late 18th century and particularly in the 19th century brought with it modern constructions such as the buildings that line Burgos’ magnificent Paseo del Espolón or the superb Paseo de la Isla.
This route includes the following sites of interest: the Provincial Council House, the Main Theatre, the Palace of the Marchioness of Vilueña, Burgos City Hall, Burgos’ Plaza Mayor, Paseo del Espolón, the court buildings, Paseo de la Isla Palace and the Episcopal Palace.
What to see?
Town hall of BurgosMore informationA stately building that was finished in 1791. The archive, the main stairway and the judges room are noteworthy. It has some important works by the painter Marceliano Santamaria. There is a miniature reproduction...
Main TheatreMore informationBuilt in the first half of the XIXth century. Reopened on July 7, 1997. Construction started in 1843. The idea was to build a multi-purpose venue for different recreational activities and of public interest.
Palace of the Paseo de la IslaMore informationIt is a building of eclectic and historicist taste, dated at the end of the XIX century. The Palace del Paseo de la Isla is dominated by wall coverings of brick, then a polygonal cube as a tower topped...