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Burgos History

Burgos was found in the 884 as an settlement of this growing Christian border, when Mr. Diego Rodríguez "Porcelos", the count of the Castile, governed the territory with instructions to endorse the augment of the Christian inhabitants; so with this end in vision he started to gather the population of the nearby country in to a single fortified rural community, whose Visigoth name of the Burgos signified consolidated and the walled villages (in Gothic they are the baurgs). The metropolis began to be called as the Caput Castellae (in their language the "Cabeza de Castilla" or the "Head of the Castile"). The region (condado) of the Burgos was managed by the Kings of the Leon, and they continued to be governed by the counts and were gradually extended; and one of the counts, Mr. Fernán González, recognized his independence.

The city was seen as a Catholic bishop’s city in the 11th century. Burgos was the main stop for the pilgrims when they were on their way to the Santiago de Compostela which was a trade center between the Bay of the Biscay and also the south. This place attracted most of the foreigners who settled here then. Burgos was a favorite seat for the Leon kinds and the Castile kings. In 1225 there was a tax free situation given to the horse owners of the Burgos.  The Cathedral chapter was succeeded by the Oligary in the year 1250 when there were major purchasers of the lands and they carried their business along with the municipal. The special court acknowledged the Burgos and the Alcalde Del Rey (post) was mentioned in the year 1281.

There took many wars in Burgos. There were wars between Leon and the Navarre. Also there were wars between the Castile and the Aragon. With this enormous of its history there are many other historical events that took place during the wars and this made the Burgos very popular in the Spain.

You can travel to this place by flight and then see places of historic importance with renting a car from the Car Rental Burgos or the Car rental Burgos airport.

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