Stock Photo - Santa María de León Cathedral, also called The House of Light or the Pulchra Leonina is situated in the city of León in north-west Spain It was built on the site of previous Roman baths of the 2nd century which, 800 years later, the emblematic king Ordoño II converted into a palace Its doors, its impressive rose window, the choir one of the oldest in the country and the delicacy of some figures, like the venerated Virgin Blanca presiding over the constant traffic of visitors, are some of the not-to-be-missed features of this cathedral The León Cathedral, dedicated to Santa María de la Regla, was declared of Cultural Interest in 1844