León

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León is a historic city and former kingdom in northwestern Spain, renowned for its medieval architecture and significant role in the formation of the Spanish state.

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All labels observed (6)

Label Occurrences
León canonical 48
city of León 7
León, Spain 4

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf city
former kingdom
municipality
provincial capital
areaCode 987
autonomousCommunityCapitalOf none
basilicaHolds Royal Pantheon of the Kings of León
basilicaStyle Romanesque
capitalOf Province of León
casaBotinesArchitect Antoni Gaudí
cathedralNotableFor stained glass windows
cathedralStyle French-style Gothic
climate continental influences
oceanic climate
conventoDeSanMarcosFunction former monastery
historic hotel
conventoDeSanMarcosStyle Plateresque
country Spain
evolvedFrom Roman military camp
foundedBy Roman Empire
foundedInCentury 1st century BC
hasFestival Holy Week in León
San Froilán
hasHeritage Gothic architecture
Romanesque architecture
medieval architecture
hasLandmark Basilica of San Isidoro
Casa Botines
Convento de San Marcos
León Cathedral
Murallas de León
hasUniversity University of León
locatedIn Castile and León
locatedInRegion northern Spain
surface form: northwestern Spain
officialLanguage Spanish
onRoute Camino de Santiago
originalName Legio VII Gemina
partOf historical region of León
playsRoleIn formation of the Spanish state
populationApproximate 125000
postalCodePrefix 240
recognizedLanguage Leonese
timeZone CET
timeZoneDST CEST
traversedBy Bernesga River
Torío River
wasCapitalFromCentury 10th century
wasCapitalOf Kingdom of León
wasCapitalUntilCentury 13th century

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Salzburg twinCity León
Kingdom of León capital León
de León toponymicFrom León
this entity surface form: León, Spain
King of León hasCapital León
León Department contains León
this entity surface form: city of León
maravedí region León
Fuero de León appliesTo León
this entity surface form: city of León
Fuero de León in 1017 appliesToJurisdiction León
this entity surface form: city of León
western Spain hasHistoricCity León
subject surface form: Western Spain
Leonese region León
Legio VII Gemina garrisonPresentDayLocation León
this entity surface form: León, Spain
Legio VII Gemina stationedForCenturies León
this entity surface form: León, Spain
Legio VII Gemina influencedDevelopmentOf León
this entity surface form: city of León
León Cathedral locatedIn León
Casa Botines locatedIn León
Murallas de León protects León
this entity surface form: old town of León
University of León city León
San Froilán locatedIn León
Province of León capital León
Province of León contains León
this entity surface form: city of León
Sahagún region León
Ramiro II of León realm León
Ramiro II of León capital León
this entity surface form: city of León
medieval Spain hasCapital León