Monastery of San Marcos de León
E783768
Parador hotel
Renaissance architectural complex
former convent
former hospital
historical monument
monastery
The Monastery of San Marcos de León is a grand Renaissance complex in León, Spain, historically serving as a convent, hospital, and later a Parador, and renowned as one of the country’s most important architectural monuments.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Monastery of San Marcos, León | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Parador hotel
ⓘ
Renaissance architectural complex ⓘ former convent ⓘ former hospital ⓘ historical monument ⓘ monastery ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque (parts)
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Plateresque NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish Renaissance ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Spanish Renaissance art
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history of the Camino de Santiago ⓘ history of the Order of Santiago ⓘ |
| cityRole | landmark of León ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Mark the Evangelist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
church
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cloister ⓘ courtyards ⓘ former monastic quarters ⓘ main façade ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
cultural
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hospitality ⓘ religious ⓘ touristic ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Spanish Property of Cultural Interest ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationType | monument ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Bien de Interés Cultural ⓘ |
| knownFor |
church of San Marcos
NERFINISHED
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cloister ⓘ grand staircase ⓘ ornate Plateresque façade ⓘ status as one of Spain’s most important Renaissance monuments ⓘ |
| laterFunction |
Parador de Turismo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
military barracks ⓘ prison ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Castile and León
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León NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | banks of the Bernesga River ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| operator | Paradores de Turismo de España NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
convent for the Order of Santiago
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pilgrims’ hospital on the Way of St. James ⓘ |
| partOf | Camino de Santiago cultural context ⓘ |
| region | northwestern Spain ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Order of Santiago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedAs | luxury hotel ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Monastery of San Marcos, León