Interior View of Cathedral-Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Cathedral-Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Tourist attraction Cathedral Catholic cathedral

Massive, baroque/neoclassical cathedral featuring guided tours, rooftop views & historic artworks. People often mention roof, visit, beautiful, ticket, church, shoes, views, cathedral, Leon, rooftop,


Address

Calle Rubén Darìo, Av. Central Nte., León, Nicaragua

Website

www.visitleon.info

Rating on Google Maps

4.80
(892.5K reviews)


Working Hours

  • Wednesday: 8:30 AM to 12 PM, 2 to 5 PM
  • Thursday: 8:30 AM to 12 PM, 2 to 5 PM
  • Friday: 8:30 AM to 12 PM, 2 to 5 PM
  • Saturday: 8:30 AM to 12 PM, 2 to 5 PM
  • Sunday: 9 AM to 1 PM
  • Monday: 8:30 AM to 12 PM, 2 to 5 PM
  • Tuesday: 8:30 AM to 12 PM, 2 to 5 PM

Visitor Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: roof (20) visit (10) beautiful (10) ticket (9) church (9) shoes (9) views (8) cathedral (7) Leon (7) rooftop (7)
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  • 5/5 Tony G. 1 year ago on Google • 1443 reviews
    It costs $3 for foreigners to go up. You have to buy the tickets from behind and then go back to the cathedral so you can go up the roof. It’s a must visit in Leon
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tanja S. 2 years ago on Google • 352 reviews
    This review is for the roof! It’s 105C per person and if you get lucky, you can get up during sunrise (5.10-5.50). We enjoyed the beautiful views over Leon and the volcanoes around. It’s a really interesting place with all the white colours and the sunrise made it just so pretty!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Emiliano Bernabé N. 1 year ago on Google • 52 reviews
    The rooftop of this place is really really beautiful, I definitely recommend going to catch the sunset, you can go up like at 4:40 and spend an hour there. You can take really nice photos with all the white domes The ticket shall be bought at the back of the cathedral
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nati R. 1 year ago on Google • 39 reviews
    Tickets to get to the roof are cheap, you can buy them in the back of the church (only cash) and access via a lateral entrance. You’re asked to remove your shoes before accessing the white surface.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Elizabeth M. 3 years ago on Google
    We were blessed with a slightly overcast day in December, which makes much better photos. I think they might pressure-wash the top of the church every now and then, because photos I've seen look much whiter. However, the dark spots on the roof just added to the photogenic quality. The inside is very beautiful too, with several large oil paintings and a pretty altar. We paid USD $2, I think, to go to the roof.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Leona van D. 1 year ago on Google • 252 reviews
    It costs 107C to enter, and you can walk to the roof. It’s very white out there and it looks nice. You can see the volcanos from here.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Anna Katharina G. 6 years ago on Google • 95 reviews
    One of the top sightseeing in León. get sure to have sun protection when you go up there, because the white roof reflects the hot sun. very good few over the city and landscape.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kyle F. 10 months ago on Google • 1046 reviews
    Extremely beautiful cathedral. Going to the cúpulas was the highlight. I was able to take some beautiful pictures. I am no photographer by any means, but just for my memories, and I’m happy with them. Friendly people up top, but not at the entrance. That could use some work.

  • 2/5 M D. 11 months ago on Google • 17 reviews
    While I think it’s a beautiful place, I really didn’t like the treatment of the employees. Nobody told us there was a time limit for the visit, so after spending some 20 minutes on the roof, an employee came and asked us to go down. In this case 3$ is too high price. Also, they demand to remove shoes but employees themselves walk with shoes. This doesn’t make any sense to me. The rules must be same for everyone.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Leo G. 3 years ago on Google
    Cost me $2 USD to enter the top. Hours are 8:30 - 12pm, 2pm - 5pm
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Eliezer M. 3 years ago on Google
    You cannot miss the most popular icon of León, if you go to León and do not go up to appreciate the view from the cathedral it is as if you have not been to León, be sure to visit it, and spend a while for the wonderful architectural art. Recommended!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Desmond H. 7 years ago on Google • 901 reviews
    Every visitor would visit the Cathedral in Leon. It is the largest in central America. Both inside and outside is beautiful. Buy a ticket at C$90 and you can go to the roof top to see the city and the surrounding volcanos.

  • 5/5 Daniel J. 9 months ago on Google • 500 reviews
    Perfect place for sunset. Arrive at 450 and buy your tix at the rear of the church. The entry is right hand side of church to climb the belltower. What a view! Didn’t get to watch sunset due to nice storm

  • 5/5 Jesse 1 month ago on Google • 378 reviews New
    Followed the sign that points to the ticket office. It did not lead to the ticket office

  • 5/5 William W. 3 years ago on Google • 236 reviews
    Unique experience, walking along the rooftop of this ancient cathedral. Having walked the roof of the Vatican (Rome) or Duomo De Milano (Milan), I am not going to compare. But the peace and solitude of this very locale, cuddled by a very mellow and serene village surrounded by ancient volcanoes can be quite unique! After removing your shoes, you are allowed to survey the vast countryside via the most prominent local in Leon. Nicaragua is a humble, straightened country, and this is a peaceable local.

  • 5/5 Daniel J. 6 months ago on Google • 217 reviews
    Great views from the roof, kind of tricky to find where you buy a ticket. Take socks as you have to take your shoes off and it gets hot!

  • 5/5 Didier B. 1 month ago on Google • 193 reviews New
    Très belle cathédrale. Visite sur le toit magnifique et vue sur les volcans

  • 5/5 Jose GARCIA R. 2 weeks ago on Google • 160 reviews New
    Dependerá de la hora para caminar sobre la Catedral de León, pero independientemente de la hora siempre será una experiencia increíble.

  • 5/5 Vinicio C. 2 weeks ago on Google • 147 reviews New
    Hermosa su arquitectura.

  • 5/5 Rhiannon 5 months ago on Google • 143 reviews
    I'm not usually a fan of paying to go to the top of churches/cathedrals to see the view over a city but here it really is worth it. The ticket costs $3 or 110 cordoba and it's so interesting to see the building from the roof. Definitely worth visiting at sunset as it was very quiet, the views were beautiful with the colours of the sky and the roof wasn't too hot on bare feet.

  • 5/5 Oktawian 6 days ago on Google • 143 reviews New
    Katedra-Bazylika Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Marii Panny w León to prawdziwa perła architektury kolonialnej i jedno z najważniejszych miejsc w Nikaragui. Jej imponująca fasada, bogato zdobione wnętrze i niesamowite widoki z dachu sprawiają, że wizyta tutaj to niezapomniane przeżycie. Plac przed katedrą tętni życiem – pełen lokalnych artystów, sprzedawców i mieszkańców, tworzy wyjątkową atmosferę. To idealne miejsce, by poczuć ducha miasta i podziwiać jego piękno. Gorąco polecam!

  • 5/5 deep g. 1 year ago on Google • 131 reviews
    You can visit church for free, but you need to pay $3 to get to the roof. It's a bit confusing to find the ticket counter. One gentleman help me to find the place. It's around the corner, there is small hole on the wall where you can see a person sitting on the chair. You pay him a fee and go upstairs. :)

  • 5/5 Inga K. 4 weeks ago on Google • 119 reviews New
    Beautiful and lively. This one day on Saturday so much to see - first some sort of catholic thing with lots of boys and girls in special dresses, then a weddind with beatiful singing and then traditional puppet show to congratulate the newlyweds. Missed out on the roof visit.

  • 5/5 J L. 1 month ago on Google • 118 reviews New
    Superbe endroit ! Typique de l’époque colonial et surtout le seul endroit où vous pourrez marcher sur le toit !

  • 5/5 Jet s. 10 months ago on Google • 114 reviews
    Very beautiful church to visit and a must see while in Leon. Go to the rear corner outside to purchase tickets to visit the top. Cost is $3usd pp and walk on the same side around the corner towards the front to enter the narrow hallway up stairs. You must take your shoes off once up top to enter the roof areas. Very quiet early in the morning and pretty much had the top to ourselves.

  • 5/5 Mariel S. 11 months ago on Google • 82 reviews
    Beautiful church! For $3 USD you can walk on the room. They have you remove your shoes (unsure why) and you are limited to 25 minutes.

  • 5/5 Ryan R. 1 year ago on Google • 73 reviews
    Beautiful piece of history. If you are into old churches, architecture, you will love this place!

  • 5/5 viv g. 5 days ago on Google • 55 reviews New
    Pretty and old!

  • 5/5 Midnightblue A. 8 months ago on Google • 52 reviews
    Beautiful views from the rooftop. You have to take your shoes off and the ground can be hot, but it also feels very grounding (no pun intended). You have to buy the tickets (I think 3USD) from a little hallway on the exterior and then take them to the other side of the church and enter from a different exterior doorway.

  • 5/5 Tristan C. 3 years ago on Google • 40 reviews
    Climb to the roof, there is an east side entrance by the large market to buy a ticket then go north and then west to a small door where they will punch your ticket and you are free to explore the rooftop. Beautiful cathedral

  • 5/5 Maddalena M. 2 months ago on Google • 28 reviews New
    Bellissima. ingresso gratuito, con 3 dollari invece si puó acquistare l'ingresso ai tetti e vale davvero la pena. La biglietteria si trova nella patte esterna e posteriore della chiesa.

  • 3/5 Lisa S. 2 weeks ago on Google • 17 reviews New
    Wir konnten es leider nicht besuchen, da die Öffnungszeiten geändert worden sind.

  • 5/5 Karla H. 1 month ago on Google • 13 reviews New
    Visiting the Cathedral-Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary was a fun and affordable activity with incredible views. The best time to go is at sunset when you can enjoy the vibrant sky, though be prepared for a larger crowd at that time. You only get 25 minutes to explore, so make sure to take in the scenery quickly! In November 2024, the bell tower was under construction, which meant we couldn’t access the side with the iconic lion statues overlooking the square, which was a bit of a letdown. However, the rooftop still offers fantastic views of León and the surrounding area, making it well worth a visit. Overall, a great stop for anyone in León looking to experience the city from a higher vantage point!

  • 5/5 Roxane S. 1 week ago on Google • 12 reviews New
    Endroit spectaculaire! Cathédrale blanche très belle vue d’en bas et sublime sur son toit. Entrée à 3$ USD par personne dans une mini sous-sol accessible par une porte de bois. Escalier accessible de l’extérieur de la cathédrale à l’autre bout de l’église. De toute beauté.

  • 3/5 Samari Q. 2 months ago on Google • 8 reviews New
    It does not open at 8am. There’s a sign stating it opens at 8:30 and even then they still weren’t open. I had a peer who went the day prior and showed me pictures and the white paint is chipping away and looks grey. Inside it is very nice though.

  • 5/5 clau 10 months ago on Google • 5 reviews
    Nice place to visit. You have 20 minutes up and you have to take out your shoes. You can see about 8 volcanoes and the view is nice. If you pass by Leon, it’s a good stop!

  • 5/5 Piers da Camino S. 2 years ago on Google
    Go onto the rooftop, it's amazing with the sunset!!

  • 5/5 Oliver F. 2 years ago on Google
    For about three USD you can climb up to the roof and enjoy a beautiful view! Great for taking pictures etc.

  • 5/5 Maxime L. 2 years ago on Google
    Beautiful church offering amazing views of the surrounding by walking on its rooftop! Expect to pay $3 (you can pay in cordoba as well) per person

  • 4/5 Andrew M. 2 years ago on Google
    Buy your tickets to go up on the roof from around the back of the cathedral - it’s not amazingly well signposted. Then enter the side door to go upstairs. Once up you can explore the roof tops, with views out over Leon in all directions, with the volcanoes visible in the distance.

  • 5/5 Alexander T. 2 months ago on Google • 2 reviews New
    Le doy 10 de 10 yo soy leonés nicaragüense experiencia fue muy bonita yo he ido a la catedral de León

  • 5/5 Adrián L. 1 week ago on Google • 2 reviews New
    Muy buena la atención :)


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