José Desiderio de la Quadra, Remigio Casco, Rafael Jerez (brother of the independentist hero Máximo Jerez and the painter Toribio Jerez), Félix Pereira y Castellón and Marcelino Areas. Independence hero Miguel Larreynaga (1772-1847), rather, his offspring, whose ashes were brought from Guatemala in the 1970s. The poets: Rubén Darío (1867-1916), Salomón de la Selva (1893-1959) and Alfonso Cortés (1893-1969). The musician José de la Cruz Mena, whose ashes were transferred from the Guadalupe Cemetery on May 3, 1998. Notable: Alfonso Ayón, Pedro Argüello, mayor of León. Leocadia del Prado Arguello; the wise doctor Luis H. Debayle and his wife Casimira Sacasa; Professor Edgardo Buitrago. A saint slave, according to Ernesto Cardenal's collection of facts. World Heritage Due to its great artistic, cultural and historical value, on June 28, 2011, it was elevated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to the category of World Heritage Site, being the second in the history of this country. In its statement, UNESCO described the Nicaraguan architectural sight as follows: The cathedral of León in Nicaragua was built between 1747 and the beginning of the 19th century with designs by the Guatemalan architect Diego José de Porres Esquivel. It expresses the transition from baroque to neoclassical architecture and its style can be considered eclectic. The cathedral is characterized by the sobriety of its interior decoration and the abundance of natural light. The vault of the sanctuary presents a very rich ornamentation. The cathedral has in its interior important works of art, including a Flemish altar and paintings of the 14 stations of the Via Crucis by the Nicaraguan artist Antonio Sarria. References Roman Catholic churches in León, Nicaragua Roman Catholic churches completed in 1814 1747 establishments in the Spanish Empire World Heritage Sites in Nicaragua Roman Catholic cathedrals in Nicaragua Tourist attractions in Nicaragua Baroque architecture in Nicaragua