León (Spain)

León is a Spanish city, capital of the Province of León, autonomous community of Castille-and-León

The Spanish C-W communication is attested in the Grand Larousse encyclopedic since the Années 1960, to undoubtedly avoid confusion with Leon (first name, Breton soil, etc). The name of the city would be attached to its foundation by the Legio VII Geminated.

Data

Localization: located roughly at the geographical center of its province.

River: Bernesga and Torío

Population: 138  006 inhabitants in 2000 (64  391 men and 73  615 women)

local Festivals:

The Pilgrimage of Saint-Jacques-of-Compostelle

León is on el Camino frances and the pilgrims were to honor " the happy Isidore, bishop, confessor and doctor. "
It was also a stage city, they found with the monastery of San Marcos the lodging and cover.

In the Guide of the Pilgrim of Aymeri Picaud mentions :
- with the CHAPTER II , Stages of Way of Saint-Jacob. …… the eighth goes from Sahagun to the town of Leòn,……
- with the CHAPTER III , Names of the Cities and Boroughs on the Way of Saint-Jacob. ……, the town of Leòn, residence of the king and the courses, full with all kinds of happiness. ……
- with the CHAPTER VI , good and bad Fleuves which one meets on the way of Saint-Jacques.
When with the rivers whose water is soft and healthy with drinking, here how they commonly are called: ……, Torio which runs in Leòn below the camp of the Jews, Bernesgua which passes near the same city, other side, i.e. towards Astorga; ……
- with the CHAPTER VIII , holy Corps which rests on the road of Saint-Jacob and which the pilgrims must visit. …… From there, it is necessary to go to see in Leòn the worthy body of the happy Isidore, bishop, confessor and doctor, who instituted for the ecclesiastical clerks a very pious rule, impregnated his doctrines all the Spanish people and honoured holy very whole Église by his fertile works. ……

History

City founded in the year 68 of the Christian era. Its name comes from Latin legio in relation to the Legio VII Geminated , legion Roman which taken seat in current the influence of the city in order to ensure the control and the safety of the transport of the gold extracted the province, especially with Las Médulas.
It was conquered by the Musulman S in 712. Towards 846, a group of mozárabes (Christian then under Moslem domination) tried to reconquer the city, but a Moslem attack put an end to this initiative.

In 856, under the reign of Ordoño I, an attempt at reconquest took place, successfully this time, and, later, the king Ordoño II made of it the capital of the kingdom asturléonien in 914. Plundered by Almanzor towards 987, it was rebuilt and repopulated by Alfonso V which granted the to him Prérogative of 1017, which allowed the regulation of the economic life of the city and the operation of its trade. So artisanal and commercial districts appeared, as of the 13th century, and took share with the municipal government. During bottom the Middle Ages, the city had its boom with the breeding. At the 16th century its demographic and economic decline began which will perdurera until the 19th century.

In July 1936, it rejoined nationalist rising against the republic.

Remarkable monuments sites



Among his monuments, one can notice the Cathédrale of León, equipped with splendid stained glasses, the basilica of San Isidoro, with his Romance paintings, the Hostal San Marcos de León and his façade. Of Style neogothic, the Casa of Botines is an example of the art of Antoni Gaudí in this city. The Palais of Guzmanes comprises an imposing interior court of style plateresco. The ancient structure preserves most of its medieval wall and some vestiges of the first Roman wall. An obliged visit will make you pass by the wet Quartier and the Plaza LED grano (place with the grains).

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