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• Cross of Santiago. Valverde de la Virgen.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 24391. San Miguel del Camino. Valverde de la Virgen. León. (Castile-Leon) This allegorical monolith was created by Manuel Alonso de Quintanilla out of stone boulders and farm implements. The cross is formed by four grilles of Roman origin.…

• Church of San Esteban in Villamoros de Mansilla. Mansilla Mayor.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 24217. Villamoros de Mansilla. Mansilla Mayor. León. (Castile-Leon) On the interior there are various carved images and painted panels dating from the 16th century, as well as a sacrarium in the style of Juni.…

• Church of San Simón. Mansilla Mayor.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 24217. Nogales. Mansilla Mayor. León. (Castile-Leon) Small but interesting church with an exceptional altarpiece in natural un-gilded wood dedicated to the patron saint, and a barrel vault. The belfry tower was rebuilt in the 1930s.…

• Monastery of Santa María de Sandoval. Mansilla Mayor.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 24217. Villaverde de Sandoval. Mansilla Mayor. León. (Castile-Leon) The Cistercian monastery of Santa María was built on the land known as Sotnoval (Saltus Novalis), which in 1142 was given by Alfonso VII to Count Pedro Ponce de Minerva, although its dominions were extended with Royal donations. Des…

• Church of San Martín de Tours. Chozas de Abajo.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 24392. Chozas de Abajo. León. (Castile-Leon)…

• Parish Church of San Miguel. Mansilla Mayor.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 24217. Mansilla Mayor. León. (Castile-Leon) http://www.aytomansillamayor.es. It is in the late Gothic style. Highlights on the interior include the magnificent Mudéjar coffered ceiling over the central nave, the presbytery and the sacristy, the last two decorated respectively in the Renaissance and …

• Lancia Archaeological Site. Villasabariego.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 24219. Villasabariego. León. (Castile-Leon) This important archaeological site is located just outside the village of Villamoros, near Villasabariego. It has been attributed to a settlement called Lancia, peopled by the Astures.…

• Provincial Ethnographic Museum of León. Mansilla de las Mulas.

  Arts and culture | [Museums]

  … Calle San Agustín, 1. 24210. Mansilla de las Mulas. León. (Castile-Leon) Fax.: +34 987311922 | E-mail: museo.etnografico@dipuleon.es. www.etnoleon.com. It includes in its construction the archaeological remains of the previous building, the old convent of San Agustín in Mansilla de las Mulas. It has…

• Convent of San Agustín. Mansilla de las Mulas.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 24210. Mansilla de las Mulas. León. (Castile-Leon) Fax.: +34 987250451 | It was founded in 1500 by Admiral Fadrique Enríquez. Although it was destroyed during the French invasion, it still conserves its Renaissance facade with the semicircular arch and the chapel of the Villafañe family, in the Plat…

• Church of San Martín. Mansilla de las Mulas.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 24210. Mansilla de las Mulas. León. (Castile-Leon) http://www.ayto-mansilla.org. This church has a single nave and a presbytery framed by a pointed triumphal arch. Highlights include the remains of a Mudéjar-style coffered ceiling and a simple transitional Gothic facade on the main phase, flanked by…

• Parish church of Santa María. Mansilla de las Mulas.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Calle Concepción, 7. 24210. Mansilla de las Mulas. León. (Castile-Leon) http://www.ayto-mansilla.org. This was the first and only church which existed in Mansilla until 1220, although the current church dates from the 18th century and stands on the site of the previous building. It has three naves a…

• Remains of city walls, gateways and defensive towers. Mansilla de las Mulas.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 24210. Mansilla de las Mulas. León. (Castile-Leon) This is one of the best mediaeval works of fortification in the province of León. It dates from the time at which Ferdinand II repopulated the town. The walls are made from limestone and rock and are crowned with battlements. Large fragments of the …

• Shrine of the Virgin de Gracia. Mansilla de las Mulas.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 24210. Mansilla de las Mulas. León. (Castile-Leon) http://www.aytomansilladelasmulas.es. It houses the image of the patron saint of Mansilla, who is much venerated throughout the area. This is a particularly lovely figure of the Virgin with Child which was restored by the sculptor Víctor de los Ríos…

• Church of Santiago. Chozas de Abajo.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 24392. Villar de Mazarife. Chozas de Abajo. León. (Castile-Leon)…

• Parish Church of Santiago de Villadangos del Páramo. Villadangos del Páramo.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 24392. Villadangos del Páramo. León. (Castile-Leon) The central altarpiece contains a carved image of Saint James depicted as “the Moor-slayer”, with a sword and a three-cornered hat.…

• Parish Church of San Martín. Santa Marina del Rey.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Dr. Vélez, 43. 24393. San Martín del Camino. Santa Marina del Rey. León. (Castile-Leon) This modern building has an open-ended portico and a stone and brick tower. On its interior there are several interesting coffered ceilings and its altar has statues of other saints said to guard over the Way of …

• Monastery of San Miguel de la Escalada. Gradefes.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Carretera Nacional 601 León-Mansilla de las Mulas. 24166. San Miguel de Escalada. Gradefes. León. (Castile-Leon) E-mail: info@aytogradefes.org. http://www.aytogradefes.org. Mozarabic splendour in León. The Monastery of San Miguel de La Escalada is a beautiful example of the Mozarabic style in the pr…

• Parish Church of San Cornelio and Cipriano. Santas Martas.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 24339. Reliegos. Santas Martas. León. (Castile-Leon) Inside there is a lovely Gothic carved figure from Escarbayosa. There are also valuable Baroque figures of San Antonio Abad, San Lázaro dressed as a pilgrim, the patron saints of San Cornelio and San Cipriano and a Christ which presides the sanctu…

• Ruins of the church-fortress of San Antonio Abad. Santas Martas.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 24339. Reliegos. Santas Martas. León. (Castile-Leon)…

• Church of Las Candelas. Santa Marina del Rey.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 24393. Villavante. Santa Marina del Rey. León. (Castile-Leon)…

• Weir. Santa Marina del Rey.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 24393. Villavante. Santa Marina del Rey. León. (Castile-Leon) This was built in the 17th century on this site where two old mills still stand today.…

• Roman Walls in León. León.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … León. (Castile-Leon) www.aytoleon.com. Remains of the Roman presence. Remains of the old Roman wall which once surrounded León can still be seen. The wall was built around a square area, and several buildings were built nearby. It was subsequently restored by Kings Alfonso V and Alfonso IX in order …

• Old Órbigo Bridge. Hospital de Órbigo.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 24286. Puente de Orbigo. Hospital de Órbigo. León. (Castile-Leon) E-mail: info@hospitaldeorbigo.com. www.hospitaldeorbigo.com. The bridge of medieval jousts. The legend of Don Suero and his duel attracts lovers of the Middle Ages to this bridge. It is a 13th-century bridge which served and still ser…

• Church of San Juan Bautista. Hospital de Órbigo.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Calle de Álvarez Vega, 32. 24286. Hospital de Órbigo. León. (Castile-Leon) Fax.: +34 987388236 | http://www.aytohospitaldeorbigo.es/.   This church is a reminder of the presence of the Hospitaller Knights. It has a floor plan in the shape of a cross and has been rebuilt; its entrance facade features…

• Valporquero Caves. Vegacervera.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 24837. Valporquero de Torio. Vegacervera. León. (Castile-Leon) E-mail: valporquero@dipuleon.es. www.cuevadevalporquero.es. Speleology in Leon. These are some of the largest and most spectacular caves in northern Spain. Visitors can walk along an artificial path of almost 4 kilometres from which many…