Twenty-five kings and queens of León and many children are buried in this pantheon, which is one of the earliest examples of Romanesque art. This is illustrated by the sturdy columns crowned by capitals decorated with plant motifs reminiscent of As..

This ecclesiastical museum’s collection is of considerable historical and artistic significance. Among its treasures are the reliquary of St Isidore (11C), a wood casket covered in hammered gold and silverwork; the Doña Urraca chalice composed of..

This is the only cathedral in Spain to have adopted the French taste for high, slender and light naves. The outstanding stained-glass windows illuminating the nave, and covering an area of 1 700m 2 , have compromised the strength of the building. T..

Dating from 1665, Plaza Mayor is an exercise in architectural elegance. Its arcades and balconies give onto gracious perspectives and fine buildings, like the one now occupied by the Municipal Police (Baroque style, with balustrade). This square was ..

The mother house of the Knights of the Order of Saint James (soldier-monks who protected pilgrims along the route to Santiago de Compostela) was built here in the 12C, three centuries before Ferdinand decided to build a magnificent monastery worthy o..

Arranged on three floors, León’s provincial museum covers a wide spectrum, including Antiquity, the Middle Ages and the modern era. Its attractive, informative and interactive displays provide detailed information on events and historic and artistic ..

This basilica (1063), dedicated to Isidore, the Archbishop of Seville, houses a Romanesque royal pantheon with capitals and magnificent wall paintings (12C). In the treasury where you can admire a ivory carving tool from the 11C.

Any discovery of León begins with its unique city gate preserved as part of the ancient and medieval walls, originally erected on a quadrilateral plan between the 1C and 3C, and rebuilt between the 12C and the 15C, with 72 semi-circular towers and a ..

This square is at the heart of the Barrio Húmedo, or humid quarter, so called on account of the large number of bars serving beer and local wine! This popular district, partially enclosed by the old walls, dates from the Middle Ages. Its street names..