Casa Botines, León

Casa Botines in the center of León, lit up at night, built in 1891 and 1892 for textile merchants as a warehouse below and apartments above. It is Gaudí in neo-Gothic mode: a stone block with corner turrets, steep roofs and pointed windows, close in spirit to his palace in nearby Astorga. The detail to find is over the main door, a stone Saint George driving his lance into the dragon. The building now houses a museum, so you can go inside, and León's cathedral is a short walk away.