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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Burgos

5 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Burgos, Spain

Updated April 19, 2023
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Arco de Santa María

Burgos, Spain

Arco de Santa María

The most elaborate of 12 medieval arched doorways to the old city of Burgos.
The brain.

Burgos, Spain

Museum of Human Evolution

This remarkable museum sprung from one of the most important prehistoric archaeological sites in the world.
Cartuja de Miraflores.

Burgos, Spain

Cartuja de Miraflores

This Gothic church houses ornate royal tombs and a magnificent gilded altarpiece.
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Burgos, Spain

El Papamoscas

For more than half a millennia, this automaton has rung an hourly bell.
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Museo Salaguti

Salaguti's live-in museum: a fortress against criticism and consumer art.
16 miles from Burgos
The Baby Jumping Festival

Castrillo de Murcia, Spain

The Baby Jumping Festival

During an annual Catholic feast in this tiny Spanish village, men dressed as devils leap over rows of babies to cleanse them of sin.
18 miles from Burgos
Monument to Princess Kristina of Norway

Covarrubias, Spain

Monument to Princess Kristina of Norway

Princess Kristina played a pivotal role in fostering diplomatic ties between two kingdoms, Norway and Spain.
21 miles from Burgos
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