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Top 10 Points of Interest & Landmarks in Leon, Castile and Leon
Discover the best top things to do in Leon, Spain including Guias Legio, Plaza San Martin, Libreria La Trastienda, Historic Center of Leon, Plaza Del Grano, Museo Catedralicio Diocesano, Farmacia Merino, Convento de las Concepcionistas, Calle Ancha, Museo Casa Botines Gaudi.
Restaurants in Leon
1. Guias Legio
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 19 reviews
Visitas guiadas
2. Plaza San Martin
3. Libreria La Trastienda
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 10 reviews
4. Historic Center of Leon
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 840 reviews
Reviewed By FactotumDellaCitta - London, United Kingdom
The historic center with its streets and alleyways has large pedestrian-only parts, which make it a pleasure to roam. We enjoyed simply walking around and exploring the area.
5. Plaza Del Grano
6. Museo Catedralicio Diocesano
7. Farmacia Merino
8. Convento de las Concepcionistas
9. Calle Ancha
10. Museo Casa Botines Gaudi
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1,099 reviews
The Museum is sponsored by the Fundación Obra Social de Castilla y León. It explores the building's history and Antonio Gaudí himself, and houses 19th and 20th century paintings and works of art by Ramón Casas i Carbó, Raimundo de Madrazo, Joaquín Sorolla, José Gutiérrez Solana, José Navarro Llorens, Ignacio Pinazo, Nicanor Piñole and Joaquín Mir Trixet, among others. Gaudí's own particular brand of magic shines through in the details: the Catalan vaults, the cast-iron pillars, the stained glass windows on the first floor, the light in the interior patios, the wood and steel staircases and the attic space which affords access to the original turret from 1893, among other features. Casa Botines, whose corner turrets lend it an air of a fairy tale castle, is one of the most compelling pieces of nineteenth-century architecture in Spain. The Gaudí who created Casa Botines was a true architect; an artist with the skill to seamlessly blend technique and aesthetics.
Reviewed By travelsafarohio
We thought this would just be a basic tour of the inside of a building. The Casa Botines has a lot of information on Gaudi as well as a fairly large collection of paintings of the period in addition to furnishings and other information on the construction and history of the building. Worth a visit.
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