Ruinas San Sebastián

León


Built on a spiritually significant site for indigenous people, this 1742 church was wrecked during the Somoza's bombardment of León in 1979. You can still see the intact bell tower and outer wall.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby León attractions

1. Museo de Leyendas y Tradiciones

0.03 MILES

León’s most entertaining and eclectic museum is housed in La XXI (the 21st Garrison), decorated with murals graphically depicting methods the Guardia…

4. Parque Rubén Darío

0.25 MILES

This quaint park has a statue of the poet master and busts of other, lesser Leónese poets, including Alfonso Cortés (1893–1969), Azarias H Pallais (1884…

5. Capilla San Juan de Dios

0.25 MILES

A Victorian-style chapel around the corner from Rubén Darío's one-time home, with a modernist, neoclassical exterior and appealing interior.

6. Catedral de León

0.26 MILES

Officially known as the Basílica de la Asunción, León’s cathedral is the largest in Central America, its expansive design famously (and perhaps…