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Palacio de Capitanía General

An ashlar palace built on Plaza de Alonso Martínez when Burgos was the capital of a military region. In 1903 the town council approved the demolition of the Casa de las Cuatro Torres, which occupied the site, and the building was finished on 10 August 1907, to a design by Saturnino Martínez Ruiz. In 1927 it passed to the Ministry of Defence through an exchange of land. It has two floors in the central block and four in the side wings. Today it is the seat of the Military Command of Burgos, Soria and Cantabria, and part of the ground floor is occupied by the Military History Museum, with flags, weapons, uniforms and dioramas, entered from Calle Concordia. Inside, the highlights are the entrance hall with a carved timber ceiling and stained glass with provincial coats of arms, and the Throne Room. The military offices are not open to the public; the museum is.

Things to do at Palacio de Capitanía General: 3 missions

• Look at the ashlar façade of CapitaníaFrom Plaza de Alonso Martínez, compare the height of the central block (two floors) with that of the side wings (four).
• Enter the museum from Calle ConcordiaWalk around the palace to Calle Concordia and enter the Military History Museum for free.
• Look for flags, uniforms and dioramas in the museumGo through the rooms and find a historic diorama, uniform and flag on display.

Near Palacio de Capitanía General

Source: Turismo de Castilla y León - Museo Histórico Militar de Burgos