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    It is the capital and most populated municipality of the province of Burgos. Burgos is situated in the north of the Iberian Peninsula, on the confluence...
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    Adelelmus became a patron saint of the city of Burgos in Spain. His remains lie in the Iglesia de San Lesmes Abad Adelelmus' feast day is kept on 30 January;...
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    Iglesia de San Lesmes Abad is a Roman Catholic church in Burgos, Spain. It is located in the Plaza de San Juan, in front of the Public Library, adjacent...
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  • expedition of Pedro de Mendoza, with his brother, the canon Lesmes de Paredes. Francisco de Paredes was the ancestor of Potenciana de Paredes, a paternal...
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  • Cristóbal de Haro was a Castilian financier and merchant from Burgos, famous for having provided funding for the Magellan-Elcano expedition. Born in Burgos, Haro...
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    priesthood in 1166 after having received the minor orders. He and his companion Lesmes lived a life of mortification and contemplation. He and his friend took...
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    Miraflores Charterhouse (category Roman Catholic churches in Burgos)
    Burgos, autonomous community of Castile and León. Its origin dates back to 1442, when King John II of Castile donated a hunting lodge outside Burgos,...
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    continually with Bigarny. The piece is now in the Church of San Lesmes (Saint Aleaunie) in Burgos. It consists of statue of Saint Bartholomew, a series of painted...
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    Gabriel von Salamanca-Ortenburg (category People from Burgos)
    the artwork survives. In Burgos, the Salamanca-Polanco family had the Chapel of the Salamancas in the Church of San Lesmes as well as the Chapel of Santo...
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  • jurisdiction of Burgos, and in 1432 the Church of Burgos took over the Order of St. Jerome. Monastery of San Juan Evangelista, outside of Burgos, a former hospital...
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