The Leon Cathedral (Spain)

The Catedral de Santa María de León (León is the Capital of the province of the same name located at the northwest of Spain. The León Cathedral (also called "The House of Light") was declared in 1844 as Monument of Cultural Interest. It is a masterpiece of the Gothic style dominating the mid 13th century. It was built on the site of a Roman bath of the 2nd century which, 800 years later, King Ordoño II converted into a palace in the 10th century.