The French Way of Saint James - Leon
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Located at the confluence of the Bernesga and Torío rivers, in a privileged enclave in the northwest of the peninsula and on the Camino de Santiago, stands the regal city of Leon.
Discover what was the powerful capital of the Kingdom of Leon, which in 1188 held the first parliamentary Cortes in the history of Europe in the essential Collegiate Church of San Isidoro.
Walk the streets of this modern university city, proud of its historic past and rich heritage, which highlights the majestic Cathedral and its spectacular stained glass windows.
Enjoy its museums, festivals, conferences, concerts and exhibitions that give life to its busy cultural environment.
The generosity of its tapas and the excellence of its cuisine, a mix of tradition and avant-garde, make the lively streets of Leon a gastronomic paradise. What are you waiting for to come?
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What to see?
Crypt of Puerta ObispoMore informationIt is a room of 300 square meters in which you can see archaeological remains of the door of Principalis Sinistra (Bishop Door), eastern access to the camp of La Legio VII and the latrines of the thermal...
Roman crypt of CascaleriaMore informationIt is a vaulted gallery of 30 meters of possible civil construction, which supposes a small sample of the treasures that are in the basement of Leon, of great historic value.Inside you can see a mock-up...
Cathedral of LeonMore informationThe most luminous and colourful cathedral in the region. It is a perfect example of French Gothic architecture, with pure ascending lines and an exquisite series of stained glass windows letting cascades...
Church of San MartinMore informationBuilt in the 11th century and reformed in the 12th and 16th. Most of the present church dates from the 18th century. The romanesque apse, concealed by the consistory, is the only remnant of the original...
Church of San Salvador de Palat del ReyMore informationThe oldest church in the city. It was built in the 10th century by the king Ramiro II, and conceived as a monastery.The original structure had a Greek cross ground plan, of which a transept of sorts has...
Church of Santa Maria del Camino or MercadoMore informationRomanesque church of the 12th century with Gothic alterations, and it has a peculiar structure: the height of the naves decreases from the far end to the main entrance. It has a 15th-century Pieta and...
Real Colegiata of San IsidoroMore informationThree nave temple with tunnel vaults. Latin cross shaped, more than three hundred capitals that tell the story of the holy scriptures. There are 12th century Romanesque paintings covering the vaults, it...
Convent of San MarcosMore informationThe 12th century hostel rebuilt in the 16th century, was used as a prison (Francisco de Quevedo was imprisoned here), cavalry barracks, and hospital. Nowadays it is a Parador Nacional (a state-owned hotel).
Barrio HumedoMore informationIn the historic quarter of Leon is the Barrio Humedo, composed, among others, by the streets of Mulhacin and Misericordia, whose intersection is the beginning of a tour of the Jewish quarter, installed...
