The
most beautiful monument in the city of Burgos is its cathedral. A product of various architects, the Gothic masterpiece boasts of both its beautiful exterior and interior design.
Yet the cathedral is not only famous for the splendid stone sculptures that decorate its exterior or lace its ceiling, but rather it is also well known for the persons buried inside it. Of special interest is the
tomb of El Cid, Spain's greatest hero.
In one of the walls of the mausoleum hangs his famous coffin. Legend says that El Cid filled the chest with sand and stones presenting it as a
collateral for a loan. He requested that the coffin should not be opened within one year. If he did not return, then the treasure inside would belong to the Jews. Yet the Spanish hero kept his word and returned only to reveal the most surprising secret of all. He said to the Jews that although his chest contained only sand and stones, the most valuable treasure it kept were his words.
