Spain · Ruin
Castle of Burgos
The Castle of Burgos is a medieval fortress and royal alcázar sited on the hill of San Miguel above the city of Burgos. Built and altered from Roman and Visigothic origins through the Middle Ages, it served as a royal residence, prison and military strongpoint before being nearly destroyed by French demolition in 1813; its remains survive as an archaeological site and interpretation centre.
First raised
900
Its prime
1470
Today
Ruin
As it stood in 1470
The shape it held in its prime.
Perched atop the rounded San Miguel hill, the castle presents a compact mass of high ashlar limestone curtain walls with crenellated parapets, punctuated by a mix of square and semicircular towers and a dominant rectangular tower of homage; northern gatehouses and vaulted entrance passages lead into an inner bailey. Behind the walls low-pitched tiled roofs of palace ranges and a chapel sit slightly lower than the battlements, all set above the surrounding Castilian plain.
Step inside
10 places to explore in 1470.
The record describes 10 distinct spots at Castle of Burgos — including 6 interiors: northwestern gatehouse and vaulted entrance passage, main inner courtyard and cistern, deep well (cueva del moro) with spiral stair and more. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.
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See Castle of Burgos with the fires lit.
The artist rebuilds it as it stood in 1470 — a photoreal walk that belongs to you alone. Pay with coins, no subscription needed.
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