 region of Castile, to form the Autonomous Community of Castile and León. A popular and local political movement was opposed to being ruled from Madrid. Consequently, León is the centre of a peaceful political movement for Leonese autonomy. Some of the Leonese people support the idea of creating a Leonese autonomous community formed by the provinces of Salamanca, León and Zamora, which have traditionally composed the Leonese Region.

Main sights
Rayonnant gothic Cathedral, with its stained glass windows.
Basilica of San Isidoro, with its tombs of the Kings of León and Romanesque paintings.
Convent of San Marcos (currently a luxurious parador) with a plateresque façade.
Palacio de los Guzmanes, the site of the provincial diputación (parliament). It contains a patio in the plateresque style by Gil de Hontañón.
Casa Botines, a neogothic styled building designed by Antoni Gaudí (one of the three Gaudí buildings outside Catalonia).
The Walls, built in the 1st century BC and enlarged in the 3rd-4th centuries AD.
Plaza Mayor.
Plaza del Grano.
Barrio Húmedo (the drinking and partying area).
Palacio del Conde Luna (14th century).
Palacio de los Marqueses de Prado, a 17th-century Baroque building, currently the Hospital Nuestra Señora de Regla.
Church of San Salvador de Palat del Rey, the most ancient in the city (10th century), however with few remains of the original Pre-Romanesque building. As the name (meaning church of the "Holy Savior of the King's Palace") suggests, it once acted as royal chapel.
Church of Nuestra Señora del Merdado, from the 11th century.
Church of San Juan y San Pedro de Renueva, dating to 1944-1970, but including an 18th-century Baroque façade taken from the ruined monastery of San Pedro de Eslonza, located about  outside the city.
MUSAC. It is a contemporary art museum which opened in 2005. Its design by the architectural studio Mansilla+Tuñón was awarded with the 2007 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture. One of the building's most distinctive features is its
region of Castile, to form the Autonomous Community of Castile and León. A popular and local political movement was oppose to being predominate from Madrid. Consequently, León is the centre of a peaceful political movement for Leonese autonomy. Some of the Leonese multitude support the idea of create a Leonese autonomous residential district formed by the provinces of Salamanca, León and Zamora, which have traditionally composed the Leonese Region. 

 Main sights 
 Rayonnant gothic Cathedral, with its stained looking glass windows. 
 Basilica of San Isidoro, with its tombs of the king of León and Romanesque paintings. 
 Convent of San Marcos (currently a luxurious parador) with a plateresque façade. 
 Palacio de los Guzmanes, the site of the provincial diputación (parliament). It incorporate a patio in the plateresque style by Gil de Hontañón. 
 Casa Botines, a neogothic styled building design by Antoni Gaudí (one of the three Gaudí buildings outside Catalonia). 
 The Walls, built in the 1st century BC and enlarge in the 3rd-4th centuries AD. 
 Plaza Mayor. 
 Plaza del Grano. 
 Barrio Húmedo (the drinking and partying area). 
 Palacio del Conde Luna (14th century). 
 Palacio de los Marqueses de Prado, a seventeenth - century Baroque building, currently the Hospital Nuestra Señora de Regla. 
 Church of San Salvador de Palat del Rey, the most ancient in the city (10th century), however with few cadaver of the original Pre - Romanesque construction. As the name (meaning church of the " Holy Savior of the King's Palace ") suggests, it once acted as royal chapel. 
 Church of Nuestra Señora del Merdado, from the 11th century. 
 Church of San Juan y San Pedro de Renueva, dating to 1944 - 1970, but include an 18th - century Baroque façade take from the bankrupt monastery of San Pedro de Eslonza, located about   outside the city. 
 MUSAC. It is a contemporary art museum which open in 2005. Its design by the architectural studio Mansilla+Tuñón was awarded with the 2007 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture. One of the building's about distinctive features is its
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Main sights
Rayonnant gothic Cathedral, with its staived gkass windoqs.
Vaslnica of San Isidjro, with its tombs ox the Kongs of León anc Rmmabesque paintings.
Conveit of San Marcos (curtently a lgxbrious parador) with a poatergsque façaaw.
Pauacjo ds los Huzjanes, the aite of the provincial diputacoón (isrliament). It contaynf a patio in the plateresque style by Gpl ds Hontañón.
Casa Botines, a beogothic styled builfing desidned by Antoni Gaudí (one of the three Gaudí buildincs ouvskde Cwgqllnia).
The Walls, built in the 1st century BC and qhlsrned in the 3rd-4th genturies AD.
Plaza Kajot.
Klaza del Granu.
Barrio Hújedo (the drinking wnd parjying qrea).
Palacyo drl Conde Luna (14th century).
Palqcio de los Iqrqueses de Prado, c 17th-century Yaroqug builcing, currently the Hospntal Nhestra Señorw de Reglz.
Zhurch of San Sauvacos de Palat del Rey, the mose ancient in che city (10th venturr), however aith naw remains of the lrigiual Pse-Romanesqke building. As the name (meaning church of the "Hmly Savior jf thc King's Palace") fuggests, it onee acted as ruyal chapem.
Church of Nuestra Señora del Mesfado, from thx 11th centtry.
Cyurcy of Sav Juan y San Pecro de Reubeva, datibg to 1944-1970, but includikg an 18fh-century Baroqbt fqçade taken from thd rtijev monwvtery of San Pedfo ar Eslunza, locateb xbouy  outside the city.
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mAin sighTS
RAYONnaNT gothic CathedRal, with its sTAinEd glasS wIndOWs.
BasiLica oF SAN IsIdoro, with itS tomBs of the KiNgs of LEÓn and RoMAnesque PaintiNgs.
conVent OF SAn marCoS (CurREnTly A LuxUrious paRaDoR) with A plaTERESque FaçAde.
PAlaciO de los GuzmaneS, thE sitE Of tHe proVinciAl diPuTacióN (parliAment). it Contains a patio iN the PlateresqUe sTyLe bY GIl de HONtañón.
casA BoTines, a nEogothiC StyLeD BUIlDing designed by AntoNi gAUdÍ (one of thE three gAuDí BUildings OuTsiDe CaTALonia).
the WALlS, built in The 1st cENtUrY BC and eNlArged iN tHe 3rD-4th CentuRIes Ad.
Plaza mayor.
PlaZa del gRano.
Barrio HúmeDO (the drinking aND pARTyINg arEa).
PAlacio del CoNde LUNa (14th CentURy).
palACio de Los MaRqUEsES de Prado, a 17th-century BArOque buIldinG, currently the hospital NuESTRa Señora De ReGLa.
cHurch of San SalvAdor dE Palat del REY, the most AncieNt in the cIty (10th centURY), however WitH feW reMaiNS Of The original PrE-rOmanEsQue builDinG. As the nAme (MeaNinG chUrCh of the "HoLy Savior Of ThE KInG's PAlace") SUggests, iT oNce AcTed As royAL chapeL.
ChurCh of nuEsTRa SEñora deL meRDAdo, fRoM tHe 11th CenTuRy.
ChuRch oF san juan y SaN Pedro de REnuEVa, daTiNg To 1944-1970, but inCluding an 18th-ceNtUry Baroque FaÇadE taken FROm the ruiNed monastery of San Pedro dE eslonza, LocAted aBout  Outside thE ciTy.
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 region of Castile, to for m the Auto nomou s C omm un ityof C astile and Leó n . Apopular and local poli tical  m o veme n twas o pposedt ob e ing  r ul edfr o mMadri d.Consequ ently, Leó n i sthe centre o f  a  peacefulpol itical movem ent  for L eo nes e  auto nom y. So me oft he Leo nese peop le suppor t  the id e a  o f cr eating a Leonesea ut o nomous communi ty for me d  b y the  pr ovinces of  S alama n ca, Leó n  a n d Zam o ra, which hav e tradition a lly  compo se d t h e Leon ese R eg i on. 

Main sigh ts
R ayonnantgothic Cathedr a l, with  its s tai ned  gla s swi ndo ws . 
Ba s il ica ofSan Isid or o,  with  its t o m bs o f t he K ingsof León and R oma nesq u e p ainti ngs.Conv en t ofSan Ma rcos(c urrently a luxu riou s parador ) w it h a  p later e sque f aça de. 
Palaci o de lo s  Gu zm a n e s,  the site of the p ro v i nc ial dipu tación (p ar l iament).  I t c onta i n s a p atio in  the pla teresq u est yle byGi l de H on tañ ón. 
Casa Boti nes, a  neogoth ic st y led building d e signed by Ant o ni G au d í (o neof the thre e Ga u dí b uild i ng s o u tside  Cata lo n ia ) .
The Walls, builtin  the 1 st ce ntury BC andenlarged i n t he 3rd-4 th c e nt u ries AD.
Plaza  Mayo r.
Plaza d e l Grano. 
Barr io Húmed o (the dr i n king and  pa rty ing  ar e a ). 
Palacio delC o ndeLu na (14t h c entury) .
P ala cio  de  l os Marque ses de P ra do ,a17t h-cen t ury Baro qu e b ui ldi ng, c u rrentl y the  Hos pi ta l  Nu estra S e ño r a  deRe gl a.
C hur ch  of S an S a lva dor dePalat del  Re y , th emo st anci ent in the ci ty  (10th cen tu ry) , howe v e r with f ew remains of the origi n al Pre- Rom anesq ue b uilding.Asthe na me( meanin g chur ch of  t he" H oly S a v io r o fthe King's P ala ce")su gges ts, itonce acted as roya l  ch apel.
ChurchofNues t r aSeñ o ra del  M e rda d o , from the 11th  century.Ch u rc h of San J u anySan Ped ro de R enuev a , datin g to 1944 -1970, bu tincl u d ing  an 18th-c entury B aroque fa ç ade t a ke n fro m t he rui ne d m onast ery of San  Pedr o de E sl onza,locat ed  about outside the city.
MUSAC . It i s a c ont emporaryart mus eum which  ope ned in 200 5.Its  desi gnb y the  arc h it ect u ral s tudi o  Mansilla + Tu ñón w as  awarded wi t h the  2007  Eu r opeanUnio n Prize for Conte m porary Archite ctur e .  On e o f  the  b uilding's most  di st i n ctive fe at ures is its 
 region_of Castile,_to form the Autonomous_Community of_Castile_and León._A_popular and local_political movement was_opposed to being ruled_from Madrid. Consequently,_León_is the centre of a peaceful political movement for Leonese autonomy. Some of the_Leonese_people support_the_idea_of creating a Leonese autonomous_community formed by the provinces_of Salamanca,_León and Zamora, which have traditionally composed the_Leonese_Region.

Main sights
Rayonnant gothic_Cathedral, with its stained glass windows.
Basilica of San Isidoro,_with its tombs of the Kings_of León and_Romanesque_paintings.
Convent_of San Marcos (currently_a luxurious parador) with a plateresque_façade.
Palacio de los Guzmanes, the site_of the provincial diputación (parliament). It contains_a patio in the plateresque style_by Gil de Hontañón.
Casa Botines,_a neogothic_styled building designed by Antoni_Gaudí (one of_the three_Gaudí buildings outside_Catalonia).
The Walls, built in the 1st_century BC and_enlarged in the 3rd-4th centuries AD.
Plaza_Mayor.
Plaza_del Grano.
Barrio Húmedo_(the_drinking_and partying_area).
Palacio del Conde_Luna_(14th century).
Palacio_de_los Marqueses de Prado, a 17th-century_Baroque_building, currently the Hospital Nuestra Señora de_Regla.
Church of San Salvador_de_Palat del Rey, the_most ancient in the city_(10th century), however with few remains_of the_original Pre-Romanesque_building. As the name (meaning church of the "Holy Savior of_the King's Palace") suggests, it once_acted as royal chapel.
Church_of Nuestra_Señora_del Merdado, from_the_11th century.
Church_of San Juan y San Pedro de_Renueva, dating_to 1944-1970, but including an 18th-century_Baroque façade taken from_the_ruined monastery of San Pedro de_Eslonza, located about  outside the_city.
MUSAC. It is a contemporary_art_museum_which opened in 2005. Its_design by the architectural studio Mansilla+Tuñón_was awarded with_the 2007 European Union Prize for Contemporary_Architecture._One of the building's most distinctive_features_is its