CATHEDRALS OF THE OLD AND NEW WORLD 



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E. M. Newman 



BURGOS CATHEDRAI,, SPAIN 



Founded in part by an English bishop in 1221, this shrine is one of the most richly ornate 

 examples of Gothic architecture in the world. The octagonal lantern above the central cross- 

 ing terminates in eight crocketed and perforated pinnacles adorned with statues of angels, 

 martyrs, warriors, and princes. A relic of the Cid, Spain's national hero, is kept here. 



