[ENG-SPN] A walk through the heart of Burgos: Saint Mary Square / Un paseo por el corazón de Burgos: la Plaza de Santa María
In the same way that, as has always been said, all roads lead to Rome, or to Santiago de Compostela or even further, to Jerusalem, it could also be said that, in that media heart of Old Castile, which is the city of Burgos, all its streets lead, inexorably, towards that insurmountable complex of idiosyncratic hermeneutics, dedicated, as it could not be otherwise, to the figure of Saint Mary, who was, who is and who will continue to be, fortunately, for many more years, its majestic cathedral.
In addition, a beautiful square is also dedicated to Saint Mary, attached to the cathedral, where her figure predominates, inert and compassionate, with the Child in her arms, ruling over a fountain, whose motifs, allusive to the ancient myths of that other Spain before Christianity - which remembers, among others, the exploits of a disturbed Hercules - seem to pay homage to him, submitted to his cult and seduced by his Grace, right next to the place where the old medieval house that housed the first is still preserved. printing press of the city, in whose rotaries the first edition of one of the great works of Universal Literature saw the light: The Matchmaker, by Fernando de Rojas.
De la misma manera, que, como se ha dicho siempre, todos los caminos llevan a Roma, o a Santiago de Compostela o incluso más lejos aún, a Jerusalén, también podría decirse, que, en ese mediático corazón de la Vieja Castilla, que es la ciudad de Burgos, todas sus calles llevan, inexorablemente, hacia ese insuperable complejo de hermenéutica idiosincrasia, dedicada, como no podía ser de otra manera, a la figura de Santa María, que fue, que es y que continuará siendo, afortunadamente, por muchos años más, su majestuosa catedral.
A Santa María, además, también le está dedicada una hermosa plaza, anexa a la catedral, donde predomina su figura, inerte y compasiva, con el Niño en brazos, imperando sobre una fuente, cuyos motivos, alusivos a los antiguos mitos de aquella otra España anterior al Cristianismo -la que recuerda, entre otras, las hazañas de un perturbado Hércules- parecen rendirle pleitesía, sometidos a su culto y seducidos por su Gracia, justo al lado del lugar donde todavía se conserva la vieja casa medieval que albergó la primera imprenta de la ciudad, en cuyos rotativos vio la luz la primera edición de una de las grandes obras de la Literatura Universal: La Celestina, de Fernando de Rojas.
NOTICE: Both the text and the accompanying photographs are my exclusive intellectual property and are therefore subject to my Copyright.
AVISO: Tanto el texto, como las fotografías que lo acompañan, son de mi exclusiva propiedad intelectual y por lo tanto, están sujetos a mis Derechos de Autor.
Saint Mary square looks big to the point that someone can even get lost inside it
So big!
Its monumentality also lies in its age and the importance of the buildings that surround it, including the cathedral and the church of San Nicolás, whose fabulous Main Altarpiece is also well worth a prolonged visit.
The cathedral is totally magnificent and equally imposing. So also are the sculptured images gracing it. The builders that made this cathedral must have been very skilled. Thanks for sharing with us. Have a nice day.
It is a true gem, in which, in addition, German master stonemasons participated, such as Juan de Colonia and his family, who remained very active in Spain and also collaborated in many other notable religious monuments. If on the outside, it is a whole world, on the inside, I assure you that it is a fascinating universe to discover.
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Hermosa ciudad en la que he estado hace unas semanas y volvere a visitarla en 15 días.
Muy buenas fotos.
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Burgos es una ciudad monumental, que tiene muchas cosas interesantes que visitar. Seguro que continúas disfrutando en tu nueva visita. Muchas gracias por tu comentario y un cordial saludo.
@sirenahippie says - Este sitio es hermoso, me encantó la foto final, preciosa catedral
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Muchas gracias. La catedral de Burgos es uno de los tesoros medievales que merece la pena conocer. Saludos
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Entre lo nuevo y lo antiguo. Esos colores resaltan los espacios atrapados en el lente. Muchísimo éxito y un gran abrazo @juancar347
Muchas gracias. A veces soy como el protagonista de una canción de Ultravox, titulada 'Man of two worlds'. Otro hombre de dos mundos: atrapado en lo nuevo, pero enamorado de lo antiguo. Un abrazo
These are really amazing and interesting photographys you took over there
I guess it's easy when there's a good model.
This building looks like a castle. You do some great photography work also here
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