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--cjllw | TALK 08:34, 1 May 2006 (UTC)

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How about León (city) instead of León, León? john 03:21, 13 Apr 2004 (UTC)

I agree--203.20.76.8 06:13, 13 Apr 2004 (UTC)

Bad idea. There are several cities in the world with name Leon.

Contents 1 Deleted material 2 Stained glass photo 3 Map Coördinates 4 Requested move (May 2006) 4.1 Survey 5 Anthem 6 Bad place

[edit] Deleted material

I just made some extensive edits to this article, including further wikification and the removal of the following empty sections:

• León Cathedral
• Collegiate Church of San Isidoro
• Convent of San Marcos

The cathedral is mentioned near the beginning of the article; if someone wants to expand on these (or make new pages for them by following the links), go right ahead.

I wasn't sure what was intended by the word "decadence" in the following sentence, so I left it:

In the 16th century, the economic and demographic decadence set in which continued until the 19th century.

There were some other rough points that I didn't know enough about the subject matter to improve.

Finally, I had no idea how to improve the following sentence, so I just removed it:

Then prosperity expanded the old city westward beyond its walls and the squares, the Plaza Mayor and the Plaza del Mercado, and the avenues, modern buildings, parks and gardens that extended the city onto the former floodplain.

Uhh... would someone like to tackle that?

- dcljr 01:45, 29 Jul 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Stained glass photo

I have this photo of stainned glass of the lionese cathedral

http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/3175/dsc005132is.jpg

but i dont know how to put it into the article

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Bruno Unna 22:31, 25 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Map Coördinates

The longitude and latitude don't correspond to what Google Earth gives me - I've got the same coörds you can find on the French translation. Has someone got a map that can confirm/deny my suspicion?

[edit] Requested move (May 2006)

León, León → León, Spain … Rationale: There are at least two localities which can lay claim to the dab format "León, León"– this one (the capital of the spanish province of León), and León, Nicaragua, capital of León Department. The suggested move will more clearly indicate which city of León is being talked about. (NB: Yes, I'm aware that at present León, Spain serves as a disambig page itself- but as part of this proposal, I don't think that that disambig needs to be preserved (at least, not as a separate page). See for example what is done with Barcelona (the city) and Barcelona (the province)- the city takes the name, other derivative entities are disambiguated as required. All that is needed would be to have a banner saying for other uses, see León (disambiguation)).--cjllw | TALK 08:34, 1 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Survey

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• Support. as nominated.--cjllw | TALK 08:34, 1 May 2006 (UTC)

Moved. —Nightstallion (?) ^{Seen this already?} 13:58, 6 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Anthem

Why has been the link to the Anthem of the City, el Himno a León, deleted?

[edit] Bad place

Don't go to Leon as a tourist - the people are unfriendly and all the few places of interest are shut either all the time or most of the time. The food is lousy and the city streets are dull and uninspiring. It is far too crowded and represents what Northern Spain has become - a grim, industrial dirge. Many inhabitants have come from the countryside and now live in tiny flats in the giant apartment buildings which have recently become a feature of Spanish life. Trapped in a soul-destroying existence, they will have no time for you. -- LS