So, here are 4 pictures of the inside of the Burgos Cathedral. 4 pictures won't do it justice, but I'm finding that more than that starts to tax the wifi and the storage necessary for me to blog. The first two pictures are of the ceilings in some of these side chapels that I mentioned that the local clergy would have built to be buried in. Again, these are just side chapels, not the main part of the church. The intracacy is amazing. Even the decorations at the top of each column are all unique carvings in stone. Just think if the poor artist's hand slipped when his mallet hit his chisel and he took off more than he intended. He had to start all over again. It's no wonder that it usually took anywhere from 2 years to 20 years to complete these chapels that were added onto the church.
The third photo is of the main part of the church, where most of the services would be held. Again, the intracacy of the columns and the roof were incredible. And on the floor right in front of this was the crypt of El Cid and his wife. El Cid was a famous general in the 1200's. He is still revered in Spain because it seems he never lost a battle. Actually, El Cid was the name given to him by the Moors out of respect. It means "The Master" in Arabic. As a general he oversaw Christian armies, Moorish armies, and even combined Christian and Moorish armies. I looked him up in Wikipedia and he has a fascinating history (his wife even put his corpse in full armor and had him mounted on his horse to rally his troops in one battle).
The final photo is of a set of stairs inside the church. Again, the detail of each of the carvings on each of the steps wowed us. The same was true of even the chairs for the choir...each one had its own unique carvings associated with it. The handiwork associated with everying inside of the Burgos Cathedral was just amazing. It's no wonder that it's designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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