The Abbey of Santa María la Real de Las Huelgas is a monastery of Cistercian nuns located approximately 1.5 km west of the city of Burgos in Spain. The word huelgas, which usually refers to "labour strikes" in modern Spanish, refers in this case to land which had been left fallow. Historically, the monastery has been the site of many weddings of royal families, both foreign and Spanish, including that of Edward I of England to Eleanor of Castile in 1254, for example. The defensive tower of the abbey is also the birthplace of King Peter of Castile.
Façade of the monastery
Ambulatory and gardens of the monastery.
Tower of Alfonso XI, part of the former City Walls, and belongs to Las Huelgas.
One of the many royal tombs at Las Huelgas
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Burgos is a city in Spain located in the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is the capital and most populated municipality of the province of Burgos.
Image: Burgos city view facing south east
Image: Fachada de la Catedral de Burgos
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Ruins of the Castle of Burgos, of possible Visigothic origin