Our cathedral

The León Cathedral was built on the XIII century (its construction lasted three centuries) and the king Ordoño II transformed it into a palace. Nowadays is one of the most important cathedrals in our country. It was declared of Cultural Interest in 1844 and, dedicated to 'Santa Maria de Regla'. It is situated on The Way of Saint James (or in Spanish, El Camino de Santiago). Is a masterpiece of the Gothic style. The main façade has two towers and, in the interior, there are some sculptures and important pictures. Particularly, noteworthy is a plateresque screen in the wall behind the sepulchre of King Ordoño: there, people go to make wishes.  The central section has a large rose window, but, what makes this cathedral special, is the fact of having the most beautiful stained-glasswindows in Spain. In spite of having suffered a lot of restorations and being visited by millions of tourists every year, all we can be pretty sure of is that it is one of the best cathedrals all over the world!