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Leon's cathedral is beautifully illuminated by night. The very light stone that it's constructed from, when contrasted to a dark night, really stands out.
As we drove out of Leon, it stood out in the distance. You could certainly easily find this town by night!
Written Sep 17, 2011
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We left a local fair and wandered through the streets in Leon as dusk arrived. The lighting and crisp Fall air made these quaint streets seem so inviting. We found a wonderful wine and cheese shop and its owner sent us over to a wonderful plaza where we could find tapas. The sun had almost set and the lighting was moody and beautiful.
Updated Jul 30, 2011
Aside from the pottery fair there was also a weekend festival going on. Spain is full of these and it's just wonderful to see everyone out and about and enjoying themselves.
Dancers were on stage doing some sort of local jig... Dare I say they were jiggy?
Written Oct 24, 2010
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There's a beautiful castle-like Gaudi building right on Plaza del Obispo, in Leon. The details, like all Gaudi buildings, is unique, dreamlike and beautiful.
The detail on the fencing around it is amazing.
Written Oct 24, 2010
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Leon's Plaza Mayor was being prepped for one of the many weekend festivals that happen all around Spain. Mellow/World style music was being piped into the plaza which was beautifully lit while an empty stage awaited festivities to come. The air was crisp with fall air and the stone ground seemed to glow in the lights.
It was simply beautiful.
Updated Oct 24, 2010
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Without the feeling of being hemmed in the plaza has a very intimate feel to it. A real centre of town, little staircases taking you off elsewhere, the really beautiful arcades. I had the pleasure of watching the sun go down over the top of the town hall, splendid.
Updated Nov 3, 2008
Address: Plaza Mayor.
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The building is an ancient convent, rebuilt in a renaissance style by King Ferdinand. The church at the right hand side was finished in 1541 but work carried on into the 1700's. It has also been used as a hospital for pilgrims on the way to Santiago de Compostela, but is now a luxury hotel. The wide esplanade also gives on to the river Bernesga.
Written Nov 3, 2008
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Well laid out, with a splendid fountain in the middle, the Leon museum and the Casa Botinas on one side and The Church of San Marcelo on the other. From here the Gran Via de San Marcos takes you down to the plaza of the same name.
Written Nov 2, 2008
Address: Plaza Santo Domingo.
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This cathedral, the only one in Spain to have adopted "French gothic style", very similar to the Reims cathedral by the shape as to the Amiens and Chartres cathedrals in height, was started in the 1250's and took around 150 years to finish. It is built on the site of an old Roman baths that became a palace 800 years later. It is also known as the "House of light - Pulchra Leonina" and has over 1,800 sq. metres of stained glass windows.
Open every day and entrance is free. Sometimes during the services the cloisters are closed.
Updated Nov 2, 2008
Address: plaza de Regla
Phone: 987 875 770
Website: www.catedraldeleon.org
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Plaza Mayor holds the weekly market, which we missed....next time. On one side of the arcaded square is a 4 star hotel which (if I had the money) I would chose over the parador. On the other side is the city's art college.
Written Oct 23, 2008
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