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Inside the Cathedral VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
The plan of the building
is a Latin cross. The tall Practical Information
nave is slender but long, Plaza de Regla.
measuring 90 m (295 ft) Tel 987 87 57 70.
by 40 m (130 ft) at its Open Oct–Apr: 9:30am–1:30pm
widest. To appreciate the & 4–7pm Mon–Sat, 9:30am–2pm
dazzling colours of the Sun; May–Sep: hours vary, check
stained glass it is best to website for details. 5 9am,
visit on a sunny day. noon, 1pm & 6pm daily, plus
11am & 2pm Sun. ^ 7
Museum: Open Mon–Sat, check
website for details. & ^
∑ catedraldeleon.org

The Virgen Blanca
is a Gothic sculp ture of a
smiling Virgin. The ori ginal is
kept in this chapel. A copy
stands by the west door.

León’s Stained Glass
León Cathedral’s great glory is its
magnificent glasswork. The 125
large windows and 57 smaller,
round ones date from every
century from the 13th to the
20th. They cover an enormous
range of subjects. Some reveal
fas cinating details about med-
ieval life: La Cacería, in the north
wall, depicts a typical hunting
scene, while the rose window
in the Capilla del Nacimiento
shows pilgrims worshipping at
the tomb of St James in Santiago
de Compostela in Galicia
. Stained Glass (see pp96–7). Restoration work
The windows, covering can be viewed from an elevated
an area of 1,900 sq m platform on a guided tour.
(20,400 sq ft), are the
outstanding feature of A large window in León Cathedral
the cathedral.

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