Leon Convent
The Convento de San Marcos was used as a hospital
for the pilgrims on the Road to Santiago de Compostela. That is
why some of the statues that appear on the Plateresque-style façade
of the Convent of San Marcos, and some medallions, represent Jacobean
motifs. The convent church has a Latin cross plan. The sacristy,
the work of Juan de Badajoz el Mozo, has 3 starred vaults. Also
his are the medallions decorating the Renaissance and Baroque
cloister, where the floral decoration of Juan de Juni is also
outstanding. Nowadays the Convent of San Marcos is a Parador de
Turismo. Part of the social life of the city is carried on in
its rooms.
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