The Contemporary Art Mmuseum is housed in a modern, cuboid building which has a multi coloured facade and white interior walls. Designed by the architects...

The Museum of Leon is housed in the sacristy of the Church of San Marcos, and amongst its exhibits are many fine pieces of art,...

Part of the former Convent of San Marcos is now a Parador hotel. Its origins go back to the 12th Century when it was founded...

The origin of the Collegiate of San Isidoro goes back to the 11th Century when the remains of Isidoro were brought from Seville, which was...

The Royal Pantheon is the final resting place of over twenty monarchs and other royalty. Built in the 11th Century, it formed part of the...

The Diocesan Museum houses a large collection of religious art distributed over several rooms. Exhibits include a 15th Century statue of St Catherine and a...

One of Spain`s great Gothic masterpieces, Leon Cathedral dates from the mid 13th Century. Built of golden sandstone, it took less than 100 years to...

The Castillo de Coyanza is a partially restored 15th Century castle with a tower of homage and walls with round turrets. It was built in...

The El Palacio is a restored castle that was built in the 14th Century by Juan Raminez de Guzman who was the Mayor of Leon....

The Museo del Botijo is housed in the Castle of Toral de Los Guzmanes which dates from the 13th Century. The collection of Spanish pottery...

The fantastic Palacio Episcopal was designed by the famous Modernista architect Anton Gaudi in 1889 for the incumbent bishop. After the bishop died, there were...

The Museo de los Caminos is housed in the Episcopal Palace that was designed by Anton Gaudi in the late 19th Century. The exhibits include...

The Museo del Chocolate tells the story of the chocolate making industry which has flourished in Astorga since the 18th Century. One hundred years ago...

Originally founded by the Romans, Astorga was on the Roman Road Via de la Plata which linked Andalusia with north-west Spain. The museum is on...

Astorga Cathedral stands on the site of an earlier Romanesque church. The building is in a mixture of styles as it took from the 15th...

The Catheral Museum can be accessed through the cloister. Here you will find a good collection of gold and silver work, including a 10th Century...

The Cueva de Valporquero are a complex of limestone caves that were formed about twenty million years ago. The huge system stretches for about two...

The Museo del Pastor is housed in a former school and here the visitor can find out about the work of the shepherd in this...

The Castillo de Villanueva de Jamuz served as a palace and a fortress. It was built by Diego Fernandez de Quinores and his wife Maria...

This museum in Val de San Lorenzo tells the story of the textile industry of the city. During the 18th and 19th centuries many local...