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.
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.
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.
Reservations are made on our website and payment is made through the REDSYS online payment platform. You will receive a confirmation email upon purchase.
Free cancellations can be made by email up to 24 hours before the activity. If you cancel before this time, arrive late, or don't show up, no refund will be given (please refer to our purchase terms and conditions if you have any questions, or call us).
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 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.
The visit does not include the entrance to the Museum of San Isidoro, which will be free for customers, since guided tours of the interior are not allowed.
