Burgos Cathedral: Castilian Gothic construction and later Gothic additions (1221–1567)

1. Foundation stone laid for new cathedral

   Jul 20, 1221Labels: Ferdinand III, Bishop Mauricio, Gothic Cathedral

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2. Cathedral works progress under Master Enrique

   Jan 1, 1240Labels: Master Enrique, High Gothic, Burgos Cathedral

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3. Puerta de la Coronería carved and installed

   Jan 1, 1250Labels: Puerta de, Master Enrique, Last Judgment

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4. Cathedral consecrated for worship

   Jan 1, 1260Labels: Consecration 1260, Burgos Cathedral, Liturgical Use

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5. Two-story cloister completed near the cathedral

   Jan 1, 1280Labels: Cloister, Burgos Cathedral, Monastic Space

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6. Major building campaign resumes in mid-1400s

   Jan 1, 1450Labels: 15th-century Campaign, Late Gothic, International Workshop

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7. Openwork spires added to the west towers

   Jan 1, 1450Labels: Juan de, Openwork Spires, West Towers

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8. Construction begins on the Constables’ Chapel

   Jan 1, 1482Labels: Constables' Chapel, Funerary Chapel, Flamboyant Gothic

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9. Constables’ Chapel completed as a late-Gothic highlight

   Jan 1, 1496Labels: Constables' Chapel, Late Gothic, Patronage

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10. Puerta de la Pellejería added in Plateresque style

    Jan 1, 1516Labels: Puerta de, Francisco de, Plateresque

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11. Golden Staircase commissioned for north transept

    Jan 1, 1519Labels: Escalera Dorada, Diego de, North Transept

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12. Old crossing tower collapses, prompting rebuilding

    Jan 1, 1539Labels: Crossing Collapse, Colonia Workshop, Cimborio

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13. Star-vaulted crossing cupola completed, closing main works

    Jan 1, 1567Labels: Star-vaulted Cupola, Juan de

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