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Ambulatory VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Several of the reliefs around the Practical Information
chancel were carved by Philippe Plaza de Santa Maria.
de Bigarny. This expressive scene, Tel 947 20 47 12. Open mid-Mar–
which was completed in 1499, Oct: 9:30am–6:30pm daily; Nov–
depicts the road to Calvary.
mid-Mar: 10am–6pm daily. 5
9am–2pm (hourly) & 7:30pm Sun
& hols; 9–11am (hourly) & 7:30pm
Mon–Fri; 7:30pm Sat. 7 & ^
8 ∑ catedraldeburgos.es

. Constable’s Chapel
The tomb of the High Constable
of Castile and his wife lies
beneath the openwork
vault of this
chapel of
1496.

Sacristy (1765)
The sacristy was rebuilt in
Baroque style, with an
exuberant plasterwork
vault and Rococo altars.

Puerta del Sarmental
The tympanum of this portal
of 1240 shows Christ flanked
by the Evangelists. Statues
of the apostles sit below.

. Crossing
The magnificent star-ribbed
central dome, begun in 1539,
rises on four huge pillars. It is
decorated with effigies of
prophets and saints. Beneath
it is the tomb of El Cíd and
his wife.

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