MATHEMATICS - BURGOS CATHEDRAL

The Chapter of BURGOS CATHEDRAL, together with the teachers belonging to the Castilian and Leonese Society of Mathematical Education, present visitors to BURGOS CATHEDRAL with this GUIDE to its MATHEMATICAL TREASURES.

A MULTIMEDIA GUIDE, 100% VISUAL, interactive, dynamic, educational, and straightforward.

BURGOS CATHEDRAL, besides being a religious, historical, artistic, and social landmark throughout the city’s history, also holds a hidden and intangible MATHEMATICAL HERITAGE of extraordinary value for its visitors and the educational community.

This SELF-GUIDED TOUR of BURGOS CATHEDRAL, based on mathematical patterns, reveals geometries, harmonies, geometric proportions, and calculations performed in the 13th century by the architects and master builders who constructed BURGOS CATHEDRAL. All this was achieved using rudimentary techniques that produced exact calculations and great proportionality in the construction, resulting in balanced structures and numerous unique features within the building.

The Chapter of BURGOS CATHEDRAL and the Castilian and Leonese Society of Mathematical Education wish you a fulfilling experience DISCOVERING the MATHEMATICAL TREASURES of BURGOS CATHEDRAL!