León Cathedral
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cathedral in Leon, Spain
Key facts
- Country
- Spain
- Denomination
- Roman Catholic
- Website
- www.catedraldeleon.org/
- Status
- Cathedral
- Dedication
- Virgin Mary
- Consecrated
- 13th century
- Style
- Gothic Architecture
- Length
- 90 m
- Width
- 29 m
- Height
- 30 m
- Province
- León
- Diocese
- León
- Type
- Non-movable
- Criteria
- Monument
- Designated
- 28 August 1844
- Reference no
- RI-51-0000001
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Official website
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.catedraldeleon.org
- Image
- Catedral Gótica de León.jpg
- Width
- 29
- Length
- 109
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- Commons category
- Cathedral of León
- Commons Institution page
- Cathedral of León
- inception
- 1205-00-00
- native label
- Catedral de León
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Santa María de Regla de León Cathedral is a Catholic church, the episcopal see of the diocese of León in the city of León, Castile and León, north-western Spain, consecrated under the name of the Virgin Mary. It was the first monument declared by the Royal Order of Spain on 28 August 1844 (confirmed by the Royal Order on 24 September 1845).
Initiated in the 13th century, it is one of the greatest works of the Gothic style, with French influences. Also known as the Pulchra Leonina, which means ‘Beautiful Leonese’, it is located on the Way of Saint James, or Camino de Santiago.