Castille & León
GREEN MEN OF LEÓN 3
Nearby places: Lugo, Ponferrada, Astorga

 


LEON, THE CITY OF THE GREEN KINGS

Green Men on the wooden doors of the   Cathedral. They are "Plateresque" a style developed in the Renaissance

Madonna with Child. Where She is very often Green Men are as well. Slowly should you know why!

Green Man with Grail....

Gral mit Grünem Mann

Proof of the fact that even today Green Men can inspire art are these masks in the main street of León

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