Burgo de Osma Cathedral

The Cathedral of Burgo de Osma is a Roman Catholic church located in El Burgo de Osma, central Spain. It is in the Gothic architectural style, and was constructed on an area previously occupied by a Romanesque church. It is one of the best preserved medieval buildings in the country[2] and considered one of the best examples of thirteenth-century gothic architecture in Spain.[3] The building of the church started in 1232, and was completed in 1784. The cloister is from 1512. The tower is from 1739.[4] The cathedral is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary.

Cathedral of Burgo de Osma
Cathedral of Burgo de Osma
Religion
Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Prefecture	Roman Catholic Diocese of Osma-Soria
Province	Province of Soria
Region	Castile and León
Status	Active
Location
Prefecture	Roman Catholic Diocese of Osma-Soria
Geographic coordinates	41.585629°N 3.071°W
Architecture
Type	church
Style	Gothic, Baroque, Neoclassic
Groundbreaking	1232
Completed	1784
Height (max)	72m/236ft[1]

It is the seat of the Bishop of Osma

Museum

The cathedral museum is home to several items of religious art. Among them is a Commentary on the Apocalypse from 1086.

Tower of the cathedral from far.

References

1. "Cathedral, El Burgo de Osma". Planetware.com. Archived from the original on 16 May 2008. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
2. "Ancient descriptions of movement disorders: Cathedral el Burgo de Osma (Soria, Spain)". J. Neurol. 253 (6): 731–4. June 2006. doi:10.1007/s00415-006-0100-8. PMID 16511653.
3. Mildred Davison (1968). "An Altarpiece from Burgo de Osma". Art Institute of Chicago Museum Studies. 3: 108–124. JSTOR 4104302.
4. "El Burgo de Osma, Spain: tourism in El Burgo de Osma, Spain". Spain.info. 23 April 2007. Retrieved 16 April 2011.