Castilla Y LeónSights

Museum sights in Castilla Y León

  1. A

    Convento de Santa Teresa

    The Convento de Santa Teresa, built in 1636 over the saint's birthplace, is the epicentre of the cult surrounding Teresa. The room where she was born in 1515 is now a chapel smothered in gold; it is lorded over by a baroque altar by Gregorio Fernández and features a statue of the saint.

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  2. B

    Museo de Burgos

    This museum, housed in the 16th-century Casa de Miranda, contains some fine Gothic tombs and other archeological artefacts covering a wide period.

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  3. C

    Iglesia de San Nicolás

    Boasts an enormous stone-carved altar by Francisco de Colonia, with scenes from the life of St Nicolas.

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  4. D

    Museo Taurino

    Packed with bullfighting memorabilia.

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