The convent of San Marcos de León was the headquarters of the Military Order of Santiago, the most important, rich and powerful in Spain. Protected by the kings and inhabited by knights and friars, the convent lived for centuries a great splendor of which a unique and unrepeatable building is a reflection that awaits to be discovered. On this visit you will learn about its history, the artists who built and decorated them, the famous people who inhabited it, the multiple uses it had after the expulsion of the friars in the 19th century, its curiosities and legends, as well as the treasures it still holds. inside. Our local guide is a great connoisseur of this monument and will help us immerse ourselves in the glorious past of one of the most important monuments in the city of León.
Throughout the visit, we will discover not only the rich history that the walls of this building enclose, but we will also get to know first-hand its complex construction process, the rich iconography and symbolism that its spectacular facade shows, in addition to meet some of the most important people who were related to this convent. Walk through the same rooms that Fernando el Católico, Quevedo or Arias Montano did, among others. We will end with the entrance to the Museum of León, which houses this building, where we will see several inscriptions, tombstones and tombs of Roman or medieval origin mainly; the old chapter house, one of the largest spaces in the convent; the spectacular cloister, a space conceived with a double function, and the Treasury Room, where several highly valuable pictorial pieces belonging to the San Marcos convent are preserved.
Visits start on time, if you are late or cannot come, please call us in advance so as not to make other people wait or for others to occupy your place.
From LEONESA TOURS we want to convey the great passion and respect that we have for our CITY, and for this reason we are committed to having excellent TOURISM QUALITY and RESPONSIBLE TOURISM in all our guided tours, by the hand of OFFICIAL TOURISM GUIDES, perfectly accredited, authorized and identified according to the current legislation of our country.
It is suitable for all audiences, since it is carried out in perfectly conditioned areas.
Visits start on time, if you are late or cannot come, please call us in advance so as not to make other people wait or for others to occupy your place.
From LEONESA TOURS we want to convey the great passion and respect that we have for our CITY, and for this reason we are committed to having excellent TOURISM QUALITY and RESPONSIBLE TOURISM in all our guided tours, by the hand of OFFICIAL TOURISM GUIDES, perfectly accredited, authorized and identified according to the current legislation of our country.
The start of the visit is in the Plaza de San Isidoro at the height of the Neptune fountain. Our guides will go with a RED umbrella / jacket with the name of our company, Leonesa Tours (Guided Tours).
In the green tab, to book a route now, you must select the date and the time set for that day will appear. For other languages, dates and times, you will need to book a private tour.
The visit is in SPANISH, if you want to do it in ENGLISH OR ITALIAN, check rates through our form.
You will receive an online invoice as proof of the payment made in which all our tax data will come. All our visits include VAT.
The visit is carried out with a system of individual radio guides throughout the tour, completely disinfected before use with specific products following the recommendations of the Ministry of Health.
