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Burgos is a city of Spain located in the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is the capital and most populated municipality of the province of Burgos. It is situated in the north of the Iberian Peninsula, on the confluence of the Arlanzón river tributaries, at the edge of the central plateau. The
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See moreThere are several possible origins for the toponymy. When the city was founded, the inhabitants of the surrounding country moved into the fortified village, whose Visigothic name of Burgos signified consolidated
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See moreBurgos is rich in ancient churches and convents. The three most notable are the cathedral, with its chapel of the Condestables de Castilla
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See moreState Education in Spain is free, and compulsory from 6 to 16 years. The current education system is called LOE (Ley Orgánica de Educación).
Universities
University of Burgos
Often abbreviated 'UBU',...
See moreEarly humans occupied sites around Burgos as early as 800,000 years ago. When the Romans took possession of what is now the province of Burgos, the site had been a Celtic city. In Roman times, it belonged to Hispania Citerior ("Hither Spain") and then to
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See moreBurgos has a total of 10 museums, the newest being the Museum of Human Evolution (the 10th most visited museum in Spain).
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See moreMost of the parks in the city of Burgos can be found along the river Arlanzón. Indeed, the banks of the river itself constitute a green corridor along the city. In total, there are nearly 3 square miles
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