León Cathedral
Santa María de León Cathedral, also called The House of Light or the Pulchra Leonina is in the city of León in north-western Spain. It is the third Roman Catholic cathedral to be built on the site of what was originally a Roman bath.[1] The first cathedral was built by King Ordoño II of León. It was probably built in the Mozarabic style but was damaged in the 990s.[1] The second cathedral was consecrated in 1073.[1] It was built in the Romanesque style of architecture. The present Gothic style cathedral was started in 1255.[1] It was completed about 50 years later.[2] The cathedral has some of the finest examples of stained glass windows in all of Europe.[2]
| León Cathedral | |
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| 42°35′58″N 5°34′0″W / 42.59944°N 5.56667°WCoordinates: 42°35′58″N 5°34′0″W / 42.59944°N 5.56667°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | www.catedraldeleon.org/ |
León Cathedral Media
An example of the many stained-glass windows
Wide view of the north part of the cathedral
- CathedralofLeónRosette(interiorview)
Remains of the thermal baths of Legio VII in the crypt of Puerta Obispo
León Cathedral, west front
Leon Cathedral - Before the crowds!
The cathedral around 1850, with plateresque gables in the façades and the baroque dome and pinnacles in the crossing
Restoration of the Western façade, approximately 1890
Plan of León Cathedral
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References
Other websites
- InFocus: León Cathedral (León, Spain) at HitchHikers Handbook Archived 2014-05-17 at the Wayback Machine
- Official Site of León Cathedral
- Webcam of León Cathedral Archived 2006-08-28 at the Wayback Machine