Ayuntamiento

León


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


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4. Muralla

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5. Real Basílica de San Isidoro

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8. Iglesia de Santa María del Mercado

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