The street and the church of San Lesmes, the Arch of San Juan and its bridge.
Burgos is one of the fundamental landmarks to understand the peninsular route of the Camino de Santiago. The passage of this Jacobean pilgrimage route marked the history and urban development of the city for several hundred years.
All its religious institutions, including its Cathedral, revolved around pilgrims.
In addition, its 35 hospitals made the city of Arlanzón the most hospitable in Europe.
Without having to go to Santiago, in Burgos you can make one of the most interesting urban sections of the entire Jacobean route. The ideal place to start is the Plaza de San Juan, a large urban space open to the monastery of San Juan and the church of San Lesmes, a remarkable example of Burgos Gothic from the late 15th century.
After crossing the medieval bridge over the River Vena, the Arch of San Juan allows you to walk along the long street of the same name. Following the Jacobean shells and along Calle de Avellanos, you reach the street and the church of San Gil. In the latter, you must visit the Chapel of the Nativity, an architectural gem built in the mid-16th century by Juan de Matienzo.
The Camino continues along Fernán González Street, passing by the pilgrims’ hostel, one of the best and most modern in Europe and allowing you to enjoy one of the most unusual perspectives of the Cathedral. After leaving behind the Cathedral and the Church of San Nicolás de Bari, an unavoidable visit, if only to admire its beautiful Renaissance altarpiece carved in stone, a late 15th century work by Simón de Colonia.
The Arch of San Gil was one of the gates of the city wall in the northern part of it.
The Jacobean Route passes near the Fernán González arch, the monument to the Empecinado and the Solar del Cid. The Mudejar arch of San Martín allows us to leave the old and walled part of the city and begin the descent to the Malatos bridge and the Arlanzón river. Through the shady Parral Park it is easy to locate the Chapel of San Amaro and the renowned Hospital del Rey.
Detail view of Calle Avellanos, one of the sections of the Camino de Santiago as it passes through Burgos.
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MONASTERIO DE SAN JUAN · Plaza San Juan, s / n, Burgos ·
PARROQUIA DE SAN LESMES ABAD · Plaza San Juan, s / n, Burgos ·
CHURCH OF SAN GIL ABAD · Calle San Gil, 12, Burgos ·
CHURCH OF SAN NICOLÁS DE BARI · Calle de Fernán González, Burgos · www.aytoburgos.es ·
EL SOLAR DEL CID · Calle de Fernán González, 95, Burgos · www.aytoburgos.es ·
ARCO DE SAN MARTÍN · Francisco Salinas Street, 2, Burgos
HOSPITAL DEL REY · Hospital del Rey, s / n,, 09001 Burgos
Tags: Arlanzón, avellanos, burgos, Camino de Santiago, Pilgrimage, plans, plans in burgos, Route, San Juan
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