The Casa Botines by Antonio Gaudí is one of the only three works that Gaudí carried out outside of Catalonia, the best known Spanish architect internationally. The other two works are the Capricho de Comillas in Cantabria and the Episcopal Palace of Astorga in León. All three are located on the Camino de Santiago, a World Heritage Site. What makes Gaudí one of the great architectural contributions on the Jacobean Route.
The building was conceived before installing a tenement house, on the ground and semi-basement floors, two entrepreneurial merchants from Leon ( Simón Fernández and Mariano Andrés), until then located in one of the old squares of the Barrio Húmedo.
At the meeting point, we will begin our visit to the outside of the building where we can contemplate its irregular and slightly pyramidal plan, it has been rightly said that Casa Botines reminds of a winter palace, a fairy tale palace.
No constructive detail passes without the supervision of the architect: the double-span doors (easily removable, to facilitate the movement of furniture), the sash windows (very unusual in León), the fittings, as well as the use of undercover spaces and the stairs that give access to the interior patios.
We will have the most spectacular views from the towers, where we will contemplate the best-known monuments of León: such as the Roman and medieval walls, the Romanesque San Isidoro, the Gothic cathedral, the Renaissance Guzmanes Palace, some of the most characteristic buildings of the expansion from the city such as the Alfonso V hotel and the Casa Goyo.
We will end the visit with free access to the Pinacoteca, so that you can enjoy at your own pace, the 12 rooms with more than 200 works by well-known artists such as Francisco de Goya, Joaquín Sorolla, Salvador Día or Eduardo Chillida.
From LEONESA TOURS we want to convey the great passion and respect 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, from 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. The museum has an elevator and entrance adapted for all those who require it.
The reservation is on our website and the payment is made through the REDSYS online payment platform, so you will receive a confirmation email when making the purchase.
Cancellation free of charge can be made by email up to 24 hours before the activity. If you cancel with less time, arrive late or do not show up, no refund will be offered (you can consult our purchase conditions if you have any questions or you can call us).
The visit requires a minimum of 6 adults for its completion. If not, we propose a change of dates, schedule or cancellation.
The start of the visit is in the Plaza de San Marcelo, next to the bench and the sculpture. Our guides will go with a RED umbrella / jacket with our company name, Leonesa Tours (Guided Tours).
If you want a different meeting point so that we can pick you up, you can indicate it to us when making the reservation.
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, for other languages consult price.
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.
The interpersonal safety distance will be maintained throughout the tour.
We will facilitate payment by other means (through our website with credit card and mobile devices with Bizum).
