The history of the complex begins in 1187, when Alfonso VIII of Castile and his wife Leonor of Plantagenet decide to found a monastery outside the city of Burgos. The place is not chosen at random. It was an area of royal pastures, known as strikes, hence the name. But beyond the term, the intention was clear: to create a great religious center directly linked to the monarchy. From the beginning, the cenobio is conceived with a double function. …
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The history of the complex begins in 1187, when Alfonso VIII of Castile and his wife Leonor of Plantagenet decide to found a monastery outside the city of Burgos. The place is not chosen at random. It was an area of royal pastures, known as strikes, hence the name. But beyond the term, the intention was clear: to create a great religious center directly linked to the monarchy. From the beginning, the cenobio is conceived with a double function. …