Claustro de la basílica de San Isidoro de León, Romanesque cloister at San Isidoro Basilica in León, Spain.
The cloister exhibits three architectural styles: Romanesque portico with wolf head brackets, Renaissance Plateresque library, and Neoclassical second floor construction.
The walls incorporate recycled materials, including tiles bearing the seal of Legio VII Gémina, the Roman legion that established León.
The cloister hosts the traditional Cabezadas ceremony each last Sunday of April, along with Palm Sunday processions and Paschal Vigil celebrations.
Visitors can explore multiple chapels within the cloister, including Vaca's Chapel which displays the original Persian rooster weathervane from the 6th century.
The bell located in the cloister dates from 1086, making it Spain's oldest bell, and records indicate it rang in the presence of El Cid.
Location: León
Part of: Basilica of San Isidoro
GPS coordinates: 42.60094,-5.57122
Latest update: March 3, 2025 02:11
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