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 cathedral experience. The Museo Catedralicio-Diocesano, off the cloisters, has an impressive collection encompassing works by Juní and Gaspar Becerra, alongside a precious assemblage of early Romanesque carved statues of the Virgin Mary.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby León attractions

1. Catedral

0.02 MILES

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

2. Museo Sierra-Pambley

0.04 MILES

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…

3. Farmacia Alonso Nuñez

0.08 MILES

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…

4. Plaza Mayor

0.16 MILES

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…

5. Old Town Hall

0.17 MILES

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

6. Palacio de los Guzmanes

0.19 MILES

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…

7. Museo Gaudí

0.22 MILES

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…

8. Real Basílica de San Isidoro

0.23 MILES

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…

  • placement: superzone
  • path: Destinations/POIs/superzone
  • possible size: [970, 250], [970, 90], [728, 90], [1, 1],
  • targeting:
    {
      "url": "spain/castilla-y-leon/leon/attractions/claustro-museo-catedralicio-diocesano/a/poi-sig/1130617/360753",
      "destination": "León",
      "continent": "Europe",
      "country": "Spain",
      "city": "León",
      "position": "superzone"
    }