This paper aims to review the bibliography that analyzes the space currently occupied by the Avenida de Ordoño II in the city of León. This is one of the main communication routes located in the center of this medium-sized city in the northwest of Spain. The sources consulted study this space in its historical development from its beginnings and origins as an urban space or road, to the present day, converted into one of the arteries of communication of people and cars, but also of the commercial, economic, administrative and residential flows of this city.Therefore, this work will analyze this road space in its development and chronological evolution. This journey will be done in an interdisciplinary way, trying to take into account the evolution of all its social, cultural, economic, infrastructural and historical aspects, of course. We will also try to analyze the concepts implicit in the analysis of this issue, such as the notions of urban center, product, merchandise or instrument.