SPAIN Marina Rouable Menéndez Ángel Crespo Blanco Aitor Valdesogo Álvarez.

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1 SPAIN Marina Rouable Menéndez Ángel Crespo Blanco Aitor Valdesogo Álvarez

2 Who are we? Where are we from? We are three students who come from a little city on the Northwest of Spain, called León.

3 Where do we study? We study in a high school whose name is ‘Padre Isla’ ‘IES PADRE ISLA’

4 Monuments and important places in León We’d like to talk about our city and we hope you’ll enjoy it.

5 Cliquez pour éditer le format du plan de texte Second niveau de plan  Troisième niveau de plan Quatrième niveau de plan  Cinquiè me niveau de plan  Sixième niveau de plan  Septième niveau de plan  Huitièm e niveau de plan Neuvième niveau de planHaga clic para modificar el estilo de texto del patrón Segundo nivel Tercer nivel Cuarto nivel Quinto nivel León, a beautiful city… León is a nice city to visit. It has lots of beautiful places with a lot of history. There are several monumets: León’s cathedral, St Isidore’s Basilica, The San Marcos Parador, The ‘Botines’ Building, The Roman Walls…

6 Cliquez pour éditer le format du plan de texte Second niveau de plan  Troisième niveau de plan Quatrième niveau de plan  Cinquième niveau de plan  Sixième niveau de plan  Septième niveau de plan  Huitième niveau de plan Neuvième niveau de planHaga clic para modificar el estilo de texto del patrón Segundo nivel Tercer nivel Cuarto nivel Quinto nivel - It’s built over the ancient Romanesque Cathedral and the Palace of the king Ordoño II and. - Its construction started in 1205. - It was built under a Gothic style and inspired in the French Cathedral from Reims. León’s Cathedral

7 Cliquez pour éditer le format du plan de texte Second niveau de plan  Troisième niveau de plan Quatrième niveau de plan  Cinquiè me niveau de plan  Sixième niveau de plan  Septième niveau de plan  Huitièm e niveau de plan Neuvième niveau de planHaga clic para modificar el estilo de texto del patrón Segundo nivel Tercer nivel Cuarto nivel Quinto nivel The San Marcos Parador Fernando The Catholic made an economic contribution to help its construction. The front is one of the most important from the Spanish Reinassance. On the front there is Greek and Latin figures and characters from the Spanish History. It was used as a prison on the 19th Century and on the Spanish Civil War on 1936.

8 The Botines Building  It was designed by the architect Gaudí in the Neoclassical style.  The windows are inspired in some of the Cathedral’s windows.

9 Cliquez pour éditer le format du plan de texte Second niveau de plan  Troisième niveau de plan Quatrième niveau de plan  Cinquiè me niveau de plan  Sixième niveau de plan  Septième niveau de plan  Huitièm e niveau de plan Neuvième niveau de planHaga clic para modificar el estilo de texto del patrón Segundo nivel Tercer nivel Cuarto nivel Quinto nivel St. Isidore’s Basilica It is the most important Romanesque building in Spain. It has got some parts under the Romanesque style and others under the Baroque style. Its construction was ordered by Fernando and Sancha, on the 11th Century.

10 Cliquez pour éditer le format du plan de texte Second niveau de plan  Troisième niveau de plan Quatrième niveau de plan  Cinquiè me niveau de plan  Sixième niveau de plan  Septième niveau de plan  Huitièm e niveau de plan Neuvième niveau de planHaga clic para modificar el estilo de texto del patrón Segundo nivel Tercer nivel Cuarto nivel Quinto nivel The Roman walls There are parts of the Roman walls that are still standing. Originally they were like a square round the city. Later it was surrounded by buildings and then deformed by the restorations of Alfonso V and Alfonso IX with the opening up of new entrances to the city.

11 The Grain Square -It is an important place of the ancient part of the city of León. - The floor is all made of old stones. - The cereal market used to take place in this square, where the people selled wheat and other things.

12 Damp Quarter It is in the middle of the Medieval city and its centre is San Martín Square. In this place you can taste the local wines with various, big and delicious “tapas”. “Barrio Húmedo” in Spanish

13 León’s Plaza Mayor (or Main Square) - León’s Plaza Mayor is near the Damp Quarter. - At first it was named “Bread Square”, because of the multiple bakeries which were around it. - It is still used by traders, as it was centuries ago, to hold their market there. They do it twice every week.

14 We’ve finished… Thank you for your atention (: