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Seal of City of León. The emblem of León presents four quarters on a background of acanthus leaves, crowned by five towers which in heraldry accredit the title of city.
The first lion was added in 1943 by Francisco Lozornio Castillo made of bricks and mortar. This was replaced by the bronze one in 1958. The idea for a bronze lion was that of the matador Antonio Velázquez, a native of Leon, whose bravery in the ring earned him the nickname of the "Heart of Leon" ("Corazón de León", in Spanish). [26]
The Desierto de los Leones National Park is located in the center of Mexico to the southwest of the Mexico's Basin. It is part of the Sierra de las Cruces geomorphological unit, which at the same time is part of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt. The two mountain ranges form part of the topographic composition of the park.
Eucalyptus (/ ˌ juː k ə ˈ l ɪ p t ə s /) [3] is a genus of more than 700 species of flowering plants in the family Myrtaceae.Most species of Eucalyptus are trees, often mallees, and a few are shrubs.
"North Central Highlands: Leon", Mexico, Lonely Planet, 1998, OL 8314651M (fulltext via OpenLibrary) Published in the 21st century. Daniel Newcomer (2002). "Symbolic Battleground: The Culture of Modernization in 1940s León, Guanajuato". Mexican Studies. 18. Daniel Newcomer (2004). Reconciling Modernity: Urban State Formation in 1940s Leon ...
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The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Light [1] (Spanish: Catedral Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Luz) also called León Cathedral.It is a church of Catholic worship, located in the historic center of the city of León, [2] [3] Mexico. [4]
It was founded in 1582 by Spanish and Portuguese settlers when Philip II, King of Spain and its colonies, encouraged the colonization of Northern New Spain, and authorized the creation of a 'realm' which would have the name of Nuevo Reyno de León (New Kingdom of León), after the former Kingdom of León in Spain.