Plaza Mayor

León


At the eastern end of the old town is the beautiful and time-worn 17th-century Plaza Mayor. Sealed off on three sides by porticoes, this sleepy plaza is home to a bustling produce market on Wednesday and Saturday. On the west side of the square is the late 17th-century, baroque old town hall.


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1. Old Town Hall

0.03 MILES

On the west side of the charming Plaza Mayor is the late-17th-century, baroque old town hall.

2. Farmacia Alonso Nuñez

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3. Catedral

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4. Museo Sierra-Pambley

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5. Claustro & Museo Catedralicio-Diocesano

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6. Iglesia de Santa María del Mercado

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7. Palacio de los Guzmanes

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8. Museo Gaudí

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