Must-see attractions in León

  • Catedral

    León

    León's 13th-century cathedral, with its soaring towers, flying buttresses and breathtaking interior, is the city's spiritual heart. Whether spotlit by…

  • Museo de Arte Contemporáneo in Leon, Spain.

    Museo de Arte Contemporáneo

    León

    León's showpiece Museo de Arte Contemporáneo has been acclaimed for the 37 shades of coloured glass that adorn the facade; they were gleaned from the…

  • Real Colegiata de San Isidoro

    León

    Attached to the Real Basílica de San Isidoro, the stunning Panteón Real houses royal sarcophagi, which rest with quiet dignity beneath a canopy of some of…

  • Facade of Casa Botines in Leon, Spain.

    Museo Gaudí

    León

    Antoni Gaudí's contribution to León's skyline is the castle-like, neo-Gothic Casa Botines (1893), though the zany architect of Barcelona fame seems to…

  • Real Basílica de San Isidoro

    León

    Even older than León's cathedral, the Real Basílica de San Isidoro provides a stunning Romanesque counterpoint to the former's Gothic strains. Fernando I…

  • Convento de San Marcos

    León

    You'll have to check into the Hostal de San Marcos parador to appreciate most of this palatial former monastery, although the historic chapter house and…

  • Claustro & Museo Catedralicio-Diocesano

    León

    The peaceful, light-filled claustro (cloisters), with its 15th-century frescos, is a perfect complement to the main sanctuary and an essential part of the…

  • Museo Sierra-Pambley

    León

    This stately house dates from the 19th century and was built by Segundo Sierra-Pambley, who founded one of the first schools in the region in 1887. The…

  • Plaza Mayor

    León

    At the eastern end of the old town is the beautiful and time-worn 17th-century Plaza Mayor. Sealed off on three sides by porticoes, this sleepy plaza is…

  • Museo de León

    León

    Spread over four floors, the exhibits in this well-presented city museum begin with stone artefacts in the basement, thereafter journeying through the…

  • Muralla

    León

    Abutting the southwestern corner of the Real Colegiata de San Isidro is a fragment of the former muralla (old city wall). The wall dates to the 1st…

  • Palacio de los Guzmanes

    León

    León's recurring Renaissance theme finds expression in the splendid Palacio de los Guzmanes (1560), where the facade and patio stand out. The latter is…

  • Iglesia de Santa María del Mercado

    León

    Down the hill, the careworn, stone Romanesque Iglesia de Santa María del Mercado looks out over a delightful square that feels like a cobblestone…

  • Farmacia Alonso Nuñez

    León

    Don't miss the fabulous Farmacia Alonso Nuñez at number 3. It dates from 1827 and, aside from the displays of anti-wrinkle creams and condoms, the…

  • Ayuntamiento

    León

    Close to the main entrance into the old town, the ayuntamiento (town hall) occupies a charmingly compact Renaissance-era palace.

  • Old Town Hall

    León

    On the west side of the charming Plaza Mayor is the late-17th-century, baroque old town hall.

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