Royal Pantheon of the Kings of León

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The Royal Pantheon of the Kings of León is a historic burial chamber and richly decorated Romanesque space in the Basilica of San Isidoro, housing the tombs of medieval Leonese monarchs and often called the “Sistine Chapel of Romanesque art.”

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Royal Pantheon of the Kings of León canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Romanesque monument
burial chamber
royal pantheon
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Romanesque architecture
artMovement Romanesque art
associatedWith Camino de Santiago
Kingdom of León
Kingdom of León
surface form: Leonese monarchy
category Buildings and structures in León, Spain
Burial sites of monarchs in Europe
Romanesque architecture in Castile and León
Royal tombs in Spain
contains Romanesque arches
Romanesque capitals
Romanesque frescoes
tombs of Leonese princes
tombs of Leonese queens
tombs of the kings of León
country Spain
dedicatedTo Leonese monarchs
era Middle Ages
floorLocation ground floor
functionStartTime 11th century
hasPart columns with sculpted capitals
frescoed vaults
polylobed arches
stone sarcophagi
heritageDesignation Bien de Interés Cultural
Monument (Spain)
languageOfName Spanish
locatedIn Basilica of San Isidoro
Castile and León
León
Province of León
Spain
locatedInBuilding western end of the Basilica of San Isidoro
material stone
nickName Panteón de Reyes
surface form: Panteón Real de los Reyes de León

Sistine Chapel of Romanesque art
openToPublic yes
partOf Basilica of San Isidoro
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
significantEvent used as burial place for Leonese kings in the 11th and 12th centuries
use place of worship
royal burial place
visitorAttraction yes

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León basilicaHolds Royal Pantheon of the Kings of León
Basilica of San Isidoro hasPart Royal Pantheon of the Kings of León