Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in León, Spain

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Number of sights 9 sights
Distance 1.6 km
Ascend 23 m
Descend 22 m

Experience León in Spain in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in León

Sight 1: Catedral de León

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The Cathedral of Santa María de Regla de León is a Roman Catholic church in the diocese of León, Spain. It was the first building to be declared a monument in Spain, by Royal Order of August 28, 1844.

Wikipedia: Catedral de León (España) (ES), Website

138 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 2: Museo Catedralicio Diocesano

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Museo Catedralicio Diocesano Nacho Traseira / CC BY-SA 4.0

The Diocesan Cathedral Museum of León was inaugurated in 1981 and is located inside the cathedral of León, in the province of León, (Spain).

Wikipedia: Museo Catedralicio Diocesano de León (ES)

53 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 3: Museo Sierra Pambley

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Museo Sierra Pambley

The Sierra-Pambley Museum is located in a building annexed to the premises of the Sierra-Pambley Foundation in León. It shows, on the one hand, the life, tastes and conception of the house of an enlightened family of the nineteenth century, and on the other, the pedagogical activity of the Sierra-Pambley Foundation.

Wikipedia: Museo Sierra Pambley (ES), Website

292 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 4: Plaza Mayor

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The Plaza Mayor de León is located in the old town of the city of León, province of León, Spain. It is included in the typical Barrio Húmedo. It is located near the cathedral of León. It is possible to access it through many streets: Plegaria, Mariano Berrueta, Escalerilla, Santa Cruz, Matasiete, Ramiro III, Bermudo III and finally, by the staircase of narrow and steep steps that lead to the Plaza Puerta Sol, since there is a deep difference in level between the two areas.

Wikipedia: Plaza Mayor de León (ES)

262 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: Palacio del Conde Luna

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The palace of Conde Luna is a monument that is located in the Spanish city of León.

Wikipedia: Palacio del Conde Luna (ES)

223 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: Casa Botines

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The Casa Botines is a modernista building in León, Spain designed by Antoni Gaudí. It currently houses a museum dedicated to Gaudi, Spanish art of the 19th and 20th centuries, and the history of the building itself.

Wikipedia: Casa Botines (EN), Website

91 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 7: Iglesia de San Marcelo

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Iglesia de San Marcelo

The parish church of San Marcelo de Tangier, patron saint of León, is located between the square to which it gives its name and the Plaza de Santo Domingo, in the heart of the capital. It contrasts with its Palladian sobriety,

Wikipedia: Iglesia de San Marcelo (León) (ES)

148 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 8: Museo de León

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The Museum of León, located in the Plaza de Santo Domingo in the city of León (Spain), is the oldest museum in the province and is dedicated to narrating the history of the province through Archaeology, Art and Ethnography. Inaugurated in 1869, although founded from the activity of the Provincial Commission of Monuments of León in the context of the nineteenth-century Confiscation, since 2007 it has been located in what is known as the Pallarés Building, in the center of the City. It also has two annexes: the Roman Villa of Navatejera, in the town of Navatejera, and the old Convent of San Marcos (León), which is the historical headquarters of the Museum.

Wikipedia: Museo de León (ES)

393 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 9: Basílica de San Isidoro

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The Royal Collegiate Basilica of San Isidoro or, simply, San Isidoro de León, is a Christian temple located in the city of León, in Spain. It is one of the most outstanding Romanesque style architectural ensembles in Spain, for its history, architecture, sculpture, and for the Romanesque sumptuary objects that have been preserved. It has the particularity of having a Royal Pantheon located at the foot of the church, with Romanesque mural painting and original capitals, all of which makes it a unique piece of the Romanesque world of the time. The complex was built and enlarged during the eleventh and twelfth centuries.

Wikipedia: Basílica de San Isidoro de León (ES)

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