Which city is known as the City of Lions?

Question

Which city is known as the City of Lions?

Answer 1

Lyonesse

Answer 2

It is Singapore.

The legend of the city is that a king was traveling and was ship wrecked on a small island. He saw a lion for the first time and the beauty of the lion impressed him. He named the island Singa-pura meaning the city of the lions.

Answer 3

Singapore. ("Lion City.")

Answer 4

Singapore?

(Whichis odd, as they have no lions at all)

Answer 5

Ieuven in Belgium

Answer 6

Lyonesse

Lyon

Answer 7

Caerleon in South Wales. From the Greek " KAthedra astYR LEON ", i.e. Seat ( throne) in the City of the Lion.

Answer 8

Singapore = Singa-Pura = the city of lions

It was believed that Sang Nila Utama, a Malay king was traveling on his boat somewhere near Singapore. On his little trip, a storm hit and his boat was just about to sink. At this time, his "holy man" advised him to throw away his crown. Sang Nila agreed and threw it into the sea. The storm immediately calmed and at this time, he saw an island so beautiful he told his men he wanted to take a closer look. So they landed on that island to hunt for food. Now, the king saw a doe and went chasing. What he found though is better than the doe. He saw a Lion for the first time. The lion's grandeur apparently imppressed the kings so much, he named the island Singa-Pura, the city of lions. Thus named Singapore.

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Answer 9

I thought the City of Lions was supposed to be Lyonesse - the lost city of Atlantis?

But Singapore has a lion as its symbol .......

Answer 10

I thought it was Sheffield., but not sure

Answer 11

i think is lyonese or lyon or lviv im not 100% sure

Answer 12

This is just a guess, but is it Lyons in France?

I just Googled it - it's actually Singapore!