León - one of the finest gothic cathedrals in Spain.

Cathedral of Leon is one of the finest Gothic cathedrals in Spain and one of the three most important cathedrals in the Road St. Jacob (next to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela and the Cathedral of Burgos). Beautiful Gothic, on a cruciform plan, (XIII - XV century), the cloister, the main facade of the rosette of the fifteenth century, and two over 70-meter towers. However, the interior of the cathedral impresses most: three aisles, and in the arms of the cross as many as 5, the choir of the fifteenth century and more than 1,800 square meters of stained glass (one of the biggest bands of stained glass). The light in the interior of the cathedral is stunning. In addition, the Cathedral Museum with more than 1,500 works of art, including 50 sculptures of the Madonna (from prehistoric times to the eighteenth century).

Leon - a city in northern Spain, in Castile and Leon, the capital of the province of Leon, 138 thousand population (2000). Situated on the river Bernesga (Duero basin), in the foothills of the Cantabrian Mountains, on the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela. Light industry and food, shopping center, cultural and tourist.

Since 1988, the Leon is played one of the strongest chess tournament in Spain, Torneo Magistral de Ajedrez Ciudad de León.
The Leonese language derives directly from Latin and developed in the Middle Ages. At this time, Leonese was the official language of the Leonese Kingdom and achieved a high codification grade in the city of Llión. At the end of the 1990s, several associations unofficially promoted Leonese language courses. In 2001, the Universidad de León (University of León) created a course for Teachers of Leonese language, and local government developed Leonese language courses for adults. The Leonese Language Teachers and Monitors Association (Asociación de Profesores y Monitores de Llingua Llïonesa) was created in 2008 and promotes Leonese language activities.