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• León Cathedral. León.

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  … Plaza Regla s/n. 24003. León. (Castile-Leon) Fax.: +34 987241216 | E-mail: administracion@catedraldeleon.org. www.catedraldeleon.org. The great Gothic cathedral. Over the centuries the cathedral of Leon has undergone successive restorations in which a number of famous architects have participated. O…

• Cathedral museum. León.

  [Arts and culture] | [Museums]

  … Plaza de Regla s/n. 24003. León. (Castile-Leon) Fax.: +34 987241216 | E-mail: catedral@catedraldeleon.org. www.catedraldeleon.org. A journey through the history of art. This is one of the most comprehensive museums of its kind, with numerous treasures on display. The museum collection has items from…

• Los Guzmanes Palace. León.

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  … Plaza San Marcelo 6. 24003. León. (Castile-Leon) E-mail: turismo@dipuleon.com. http://www.turisleon.com/pruebas_im_comarca/palacios/Leon/Palacio_de_los_Guzmanes.html. A palace right in the city. Construction work on this 16th-century building was never finished. It is the work of the architect Enriq…

• Casa Botines House. León.

  [Arts and culture] | [Monuments]

  … Plaza San Marcelo, 5. 24003. León. (Castile-Leon) http://www.turisleon.com/pruebas_im_comarca/palacios/Leon/Casa_de_Botines.html. Social headquarters of the Caja España. Antonio Gaudí started the project of this building in 1891 commissioned by the fabric merchants of León.These business men had a r…

• Sierra Pambley Museum. León.

  [Arts and culture] | [Museums]

  … Calle Sierra Pambley, 2. 24003. León. (Castile-Leon) Fax.: +34 987228354 | E-mail: museo@sierrapambley.org. www.sierrapambley.org/museo/. The museum shows the life, the customs, and the organisation of the household of a famous family of the 19th century, as well as offering a site for the Foundatio…

• San Isidoro Royal Collegiate Church in León. León.

  [Arts and culture] | [Monuments]

  … Plaza de San Isidoro 4. 24003. León. (Castile-Leon) Fax.: +34 987876162 | E-mail: sanisidoro@sanisidorodeleon.org. www.sanisidorodeleon.org. The Spanish Romanesque. The collegiate church is one of the most important Romanesque buildings in Spain. It was built on the foundations of an earlier church …

• Museum of the San Isidro Collegiate Church. León.

  [Arts and culture] | [Museums]

  … Plaza de San Isidoro 4. 24003. León. (Castile-Leon) Fax.: +34 987876162 | E-mail: isidoromuseo@sanisidorodeleon.net. www.sanisidorodeleon.net. The ancient Kingdom of León. Numerous treasures relating to the history of this region of Spain. The San Isidoro Romanesque complex is home to this museum, w…

• Church of Santa Ana. León.

  [Arts and culture] | [Monuments]

  … León. (Castile-Leon) Located in the old Jewish quarter, it has three naves and may originally have been an ancient synagogue. It was founded by the Knights of the Order of San Juan.…

• Church of El Mercado. León.

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  … Calle de los Herreros, 10. 24003. León. (Castile-Leon) http://www.aytoleon.es/es/ayuntamiento/areasmunicipales/patrimonio/visitar/Paginas/nuestrase%C3%B1oradelmercado.aspx. The church stands in the square of Santa María del Camino, also known as the Plaza del Grano.…

• San Marcos Monastery. León.

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  … Plaza San Marcos s/n. 24002. León. (Castile-Leon) Fax.: +34 987233458 | E-mail: leon@parador.es. www.parador.es. A convent hospital for pilgrims. Nowadays it is a luxury Parador de Turismo. Part of the social life of the city is carried on in its rooms. It was used as a hospital for the pilgrims on …

• León Museum. León.

  [Arts and culture] | [Museums]

  … Plaza San Domingo, 8. 24002. León. (Castile-Leon) Fax.: +34 987221602 | E-mail: museo.leon@jcyl.es. www.museodeleon.com. Art throughout the ages. A journey through history, from the Palaeolithic period to the present day. The museum has two buildings in the city of León: the main building, in the 'P…

• MUSAC. Castile-Leon Museum of Contemporary Art. León.

  [Arts and culture] | [Museums]

  … Avenida de los Reyes leoneses 24. 24008. León. (Castile-Leon) Fax.: +34 987091111 | E-mail: musac@musac.es. www.musac.es. Five exhibition halls, a project room, an assembly hall, an educational workshop, a library and a shopping area are the principal components of the Castile-Leon Museum of Contemp…

• Shrine of Apóstol Santiago. San Andrés del Rabanedo.

  [Arts and culture] | [Monuments]

  … 24010. Trobajo del Camino. San Andrés del Rabanedo. León. (Castile-Leon) Although it is thought to have been built in around 1777, it has an earlier history. Among the highlights is an image of Saint James depicted as “the Moor-slayer” dating from the 19th century.…

• Parish Church of San Juan Bautista. San Andrés del Rabanedo.

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  … 24010. Trobajo del Camino. San Andrés del Rabanedo. León. (Castile-Leon) This building has a small rectangular floor plan and contains no remnants of the church which stood here in the High Middle Ages.…

• Church of San Juan Bautista in Valdelafuente. Valdefresno.

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  … 24227. Valdelafuente. Valdefresno. León. (Castile-Leon)…

• Parish Church of Santa María in Arcahueja. Valdefresno.

  [Arts and culture] | [Monuments]

  … 24228. Arcahueja. Valdefresno. León. (Castile-Leon)…

• Roman Villa of Navatejera. Villaquilambre.

  [Arts and culture] | [Museums]

  … Carretera de Cármenes s/n. 24193. Villaquilambre. León. (Castile-Leon) Fax.: +34 987221602 | E-mail: museo.leon@jcyl.es. Annexe of León Museum. These are the archaeological remains of a Roman villa, dated 1st-5th century AD. Here you will find mosaics in very good condition, the remains of thermal b…

• Church of San Andrés. Valverde de la Virgen.

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  … 24198. Fresno del Camino. Valverde de la Virgen. León. (Castile-Leon) It has been recently restored and has a Renaissance altarpiece and several carved images including one of San Andrés. In the upper part there is an interesting reproduction of San Isidoro on horseback.…

• Church of San Bartolomé in Oncina de la Valdoncina. Valverde de la Virgen.

  [Arts and culture] | [Monuments]

  … 24198. Oncina de la Valdoncina. Valverde de la Virgen. León. (Castile-Leon) This old shrine is known as “San Bartolo”. The building has been refurbished in recent years and its belfry, which is in the classical local style, was rebuilt in brick in 1926.…

• Shrine of the Virgin del Camino. Valverde de la Virgen.

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  … Av. Astorga, 87. 24198. La Virgen del Camino. Valverde de la Virgen. León. (Castile-Leon) Fax.: +34 987302031 | E-mail: vcamino.es@dominicos.org. http://virgendelcamino.dominicos.es. Built in 1961 on an old 17th-century church, it was designed by the Dominican architect Fray Francisco Coello of Port…

• Museum of the Shrine of the Virgin del Camino. Valverde de la Virgen.

  [Arts and culture] | [Museums]

  … Carretera León-Astorga, 87. 24198. La Virgen del Camino. Valverde de la Virgen. León. (Castile-Leon) This Natural Science Museum is located in the College of the Dominican Friars.…

• Parish Church of Santa Engracia. Valverde de la Virgen.

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  … 24391. Valverde de la Virgen. León. (Castile-Leon) This church was built in 1987 and on the exterior it conserves the tower from the original church with its curious belfry.…

• Villarente Hospital. Villasabariego.

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  … 24219. Puente Villarente. Villasabariego. León. (Castile-Leon) It was founded by the Archdeacon of Triacastela, canon of León Cathedral. Highlights include its sober facade and the overhanging eave. The hospital is dedicated to Nuestra Señora La Blanca.…

• Villasabariego Bridge. Villasabariego.

  [Arts and culture] | [Monuments]

  … 24219. Puente Villarente. Villasabariego. León. (Castile-Leon) Located on an old Roman road, this bridge is mediaeval in origin. Although at one time it had 20 arches, various pillars were swept away in the 14th century.…

• Cross of Santiago. Valverde de la Virgen.

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  … 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.…