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Colegiata de San Isidoro is one of the most important historical places in Europe. It holds over a thousand years of history. It was built in the 10th Century as a female monastery and hosted women from the Royal family. Nowadays it is a tourist and cultural place in city of León. During its over a thousand years of life the Colegiata of San Isidoro has had very remarkable moments like moving St Isidoro's remains from Seville to Leon back in 1063 or building the Royal Pantheon  by Fernando I and Mrs Sancha during the XVI century. Also, between the XV and XVIII centuries and extension of the of the cloister and other monastery areas, this work  included building an important library as well.