Museum of the City
next to the Manuel Doblado Theater
next to the Manuel Doblado Theater
next to the Manuel Doblado Theater
Considered the first museum in the city, in 2013 it celebrated its first quarter of a century and seeks to disseminate and preserve the work of León painters from the nineteenth century to the present. Among his works are some works by Juan Nepomuceno Herrera, Eloísa Jiménez and Lázaro Zambrano. His work has been growing and for this reason his headquarters has changed adapting to the demand for space. So if he changes places soon, it will be for something better.
Built in 1765, the first stone was laid by the Jesuits in 1746 as a replacement to the damaged ...
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Dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, its construction lasted more than 90 years beginning in...
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At the center of the square is the Fuente de los Leones, one of the main symbols of the city, w...
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