Iglesia de la Merced
Iglesia de la Merced
- Address
- Town Center
Lonely Planet review for Iglesia de la Merced
Home to León's patron saint, La Virgen de La Merced, Iglesia de la Merced with it's less immediately enchanting gray edifice (albeit with a glittering and ornate interior) is considered the city's second-most important church. The image, originally from Barcelona, was brought to León's original church in 1528. After Volcán Momotombo erupted and forced the city's evacuation, the Leónese built a new church here in 1615, replaced with the current building in the early 1700s.
The virgin's feast day, September 24, is one of León's biggest religious bashes.
