Leon information:
Convento de San Marcos
Opening hours:
1 Jul.-30 Sept.: Tuesday to Saturday 10am-2pm and 5-8pm. Sun. and pub. hols. 10am-2pm.
1 Oct.-30 Jun.: Tuesday to Saturday 10am-2pm and 4-7pm. Sun. and pub. hols. 10am-2pm.
This Convent was used as a hospital for the pilgrims on the Road
to Santiago de Compostela. That is why some of the statues that
appear on the Plateresque-style façade of the Convent of
San Marcos, and some medallions, represent Jacobean motifs.
The convent church has a Latin cross plan. The sacristy, the work
of Juan de Badajoz el Mozo, has 3 starred vaults. Also his are
the medallions decorating the Renaissance and Baroque cloister,
where the floral decoration of Juan de Juni is also outstanding.
Nowadays the Convent of San Marcos is a Parador de Turismo. Part of the social life of
the city is carried on in its rooms.
Price: €1.20. Free Sun. and pub. hols. and children, retired.
Services:
Cafeteria, Restaurant, Hostelry.
Source: Web server of Instituto de Turismo de España, TURESPAÑA.