General Information
| Other name(s): | Catedral de Santa María de Burgos |
|---|---|
| Beginning of works: | 1221 |
| Completion: | 1280 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Rib vault |
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| Function / usage: |
Cathedral |
| Material: |
Masonry structure |
| Architectural style: |
Gothic Plateresque |
Awards and Distinctions
| 1984 |
for registered users |
|---|---|
| 1885 |
for registered users |
Location
| Location: |
Burgos, Burgos, Castile-Leon, Spain |
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| Coordinates: | 42° 20' 27" N 3° 42' 16" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| total length | 106 m | |
| nave | width of nave | 26 m |
| transept | width of transept | 59 m |
| height of dome above transept | 54 m |
Chronology
| 12 June 1221 | Bishop Mauricio lays the first stone. He studied in Paris and probably brought in the master builder from France. Certain elements resemble the Cathedral of Bourges. |
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| 1230 | The chapter takes possession of the new choir. |
| 1245 | The northern portal of the transept (de la Coroneria) is finished. |
| 1250 | The two arms of the transept, the adjoining walls and the central part of the nave are completed. |
| 1257 | The main portal of the Western façade is used by the King to enter the Cathedral. |
| 20 July 1260 | Consecration of the chapel. |
| 1261 | Contract with Enricus (Enrique), the first master builder of the cathedral to be known by name. |
| 1265 | The third story of the Western façade us completed. |
| 1270 — 1280 | Construction of the radiating chapels. |
| 10 July 1277 | Death of Enricus (Enrique). He was also master builder for the cathedral at Léon. His son Juan succeeds him. |
| 1539 | The central lantern tower collapses. |
| 1540 — 1568 | Juan de Vallejo and Francisco Colonia reconstruct the lantern tower and the transept crossing. |
| 31 October 1984 | Declared part of the World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO. |
Participants
Currently there is no information available about persons or companies having participated in this project.
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1996): L'art espagnol. Bordas, Paris (France), pp. 576.
- (1989): Les bâtisseurs des cathédrales gothiques. Editions Les musées de la ville de Strasbourg, Strasbourg (France), pp. 139-163.
- (2009): Functionalism and Caprice in Stonecutting. The Case of the Nativity Chapel in Burgos Cathedral. Presented at: Third International Congress on Construction History, Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus, Germany , 20th-24th May 2009.
- (2011): Octagonal Geometry of the Cimborio in Burgos Cathedral. In: Nexus Network Journal, v. 13, n. 1 (April 2011), pp. 195-203.
- (2012): The Vault of the Chapel of the Presentation in Burgos Cathedral: "Divine Canon? No, Cordovan Proportion". In: Nexus Network Journal, v. 14, n. 1 (January 2012), pp. 177-189.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20003209 - Published on:
12/03/2002 - Last updated on:
28/05/2021
