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Catedral de León
13th-century Gothic cathedral, the Pulchra Leonina, known for the medieval stained-glass windows that replace almost all the walls and fill the nave with colour.
Castela e Leão · Spain
León
In the destination Burgos and León.
In the photo: Plaza Mayor and the old Ayuntamiento, in León.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
What to expect from León.
León is the capital of the province of the same name, in Castile and León, born from a Roman camp and the capital of the old Kingdom of León. It is one of the main stops on the Caminho Francês. The Gothic cathedral has one of the largest sets of medieval stained-glass windows in the world, and San Isidoro houses the Pantheon of the Kings, with Romanesque paintings. Gaudí left the Casa Botines, now a museum, and the Hostal de San Marcos has a plateresque façade. The MUSAC displays contemporary art. At night, the Barrio Húmedo around the Plaza Mayor fills with tapas bars. Spanish is spoken.
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The local experience
What to see in León
Church
Real Colegiata de San Isidoro
Romanesque complex from the 11th and 12th centuries with the Pantheon of the Kings of León, covered with 12th‑century mural paintings, and the museum housing the chalice of Doña Urraca.
Museum
Casa Botines
Building by Gaudí constructed between 1891 and 1892, with corner towers and a castle-like appearance, today a museum with the interiors and an art collection.
Palace
Palacio de los Guzmanes
16th-century Renaissance palace, next to Casa Botines, with an arcaded courtyard, seat of the Diputación de León.
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Historic monument
Hostal de San Marcos
Former pilgrims' hospital and seat of the Ordem de Santiago on the banks of the Bernesga river, with a long 16th-century plateresque façade, today a parador, with the church open to visitors.
Museum
MUSAC
Museu de arte contemporânea de Castela e Leão, opened in 2005, in a building with a façade of colored glass inspired by the cathedral's stained glass.
Historic centre
Plaza Mayor y Barrio Húmedo
The 17th-century Baroque main square and the surrounding bar district, the Barrio Húmedo, the center of León’s tapas nights.
Rotas entre países
León is part of the French Way of the Camino de Santiago on foot
The most walked pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela: from the French Pyrenees to Galicia, on foot, via Pamplona, Burgos and León, following the yellow arrows.
