Convento de Santa Dorotea
The Convento de Santa Dorotea is an Augustinian nun's convent in Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. It is a Gothic construction, and dates back to 1387,[1] when Dorotea Rodriguez Valderrama, along with other devout women formed a nun's community at the old church of Santa Maria la Blanca. The community adopted the rule of St. Augustine in 1429 with the support of Bishop . In 1457 they moved to the church of San Andrés, until in 1470 they settled in the current location in the barrio of . Among the many benefactors who favored the monastery was King John II of Castile. Tombs of note include those of (died 1501), and Bishop Juan de Ortega, the work of , 1516.[1]
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Coordinates: 42°20′0″N 3°42′11″W / 42.33333°N 3.70306°W
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