Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Light, León
Guanajuato, Mexico
Open to visitors
The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.
Strollie cannot guarantee access — always check before you travel.
The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Light, also called León Cathedral, is a Catholic church in the historic center of León, Guanajuato, Mexico, and the headquarters of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of León. Construction began in 1764 on the Temple of the New Company, a Jesuit project dedicated to the Virgin of Light, which was paralyzed after the Jesuits' expulsion in 1767. The building was consecrated in 1866 and is Neoclassical in style.
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- Type
- minor basilica, Catholic cathedral
- Place
- Guanajuato, Mexico
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