El Burgo de Osma - Cathedral 
El Burgo de Osma's finest building is the Gothic Cathedral, begun in the 12th century in Romanesque style and continued from 1232 onwards in Gothic; the 72m/236ft high tower, a notable landmark, was completed in the 18th century. Facing on to the square is the south doorway, with rich 13th century sculptural decoration. The cloister dates from 1512.
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Cathedral - Interior
The Capilla Mayor has a beautiful retablo (1552-56) by Juan de Juni and his pupil Picardo. The wrought-iron choir screen (16th C.) was the work of Juan Francés. In the north aisle is the painted limestone tomb of San Pedro de Osma (13th C.). The finest of the chapels is the Baroque Capilla de Palafox, by Juan de Villanueva, who also designed the 18th century New Sacristy. The Old Sacristy has remains of Romanesque wall paintings.
Cathedral Museum
The Cathedral Museum has a large collection of vestments and liturgical utensils; but it is surpassed by the valuable collection of miniatures in the Library. Here the greatest treasure is a copy (1086) of a commentary on the Apocalypse by a monk named Beatus of Liébana.
Hours
July 1 to September 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 |
| Open | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 |
| Close | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 |
October 1 to June 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Open | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 | |
| Open | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | |
| Close | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 |
