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Leon Cathedral
A soaring Gothic masterpiece known as the 'House of Light' for its extraordinary 1,800 square meters of medieval stained glass windows.
51 km · about 60 min drive
Castille and León, Spain · Europe
Sahagún sits on the route: 10 minutes from Calzada del Coto, 51km from Leon Cathedral.
Sahagún is a town located in Castille and León, Spain. With a population of 2,517, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Sahagún sits in Spain, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Madrid time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Sahagún to your route.
Sahagún (Spanish pronunciation: [sa(a)ˈɣun]) is a town and municipality of Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile and León and the province of León. It is the main centre of population in the Leonese part of the Tierra de Campos natural region.
Sahagún contains some of the earliest examples of the mudéjarRead more
architecture. It lies on the Way of St. James and is often considered the half-way point between St. Jean Pied de Port and Santiago de Compostela. The Battle of Sahagún was a notable victory by the British light cavalry against their more numerous French adversaries in 1808.
The first settlement on the site grew up around the nearby Benedictine monastery consecrated to the saints Facundus and Primitivus. The name Sahagún is thought to derive from an abbreviation and variation on the name San Fagun ("Saint Facundus").
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Sahagún is located in Castille and León, Spain, Europe. The coordinates are 42.3708 latitude, -5.0294 longitude.
Sahagún has a population of approximately 2,517 people, making it a town in Spain.
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A soaring Gothic masterpiece known as the 'House of Light' for its extraordinary 1,800 square meters of medieval stained glass windows.
51 km · about 60 min drive
April to October
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