Talk:Sparta, Laconia

message: Someone please fix the Gian White Space problem at this article. Intelligent Mr Toad 08:36, 23 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: White space

message: so this is like sparta wannabee but not real sparta?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 141.157.199.156 (talk) 05:34, 3 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: No, this is Sparta. -- Mik 16:48, 28 October 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: lol (though all the descendants are probably just former helot stock if anything... wow small population in comparison to even how many helots there were!) 67.5.147.82 (talk) 08:14, 4 October 2008 (UTC)

text: THIS. IS. SPARTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.195.49.119 (talk) 02:12, 30 November 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: A Sparta wannabe?

message: I realize this was done in order to differentiate it between ancient Sparta, but the spelling "Sparti" is only the Latin Greek spelling of the name. In English, it remains "Sparta". The Greeks' goal was to create a modern Sparta under the same name, and that's what they did. I can understand calling it "Sparti" in the Latin version of this page, but since this is the English page, it should be set back to "Sparta". Ceejus 03:51, 4 November 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: The majority of the sources available (on the Internet, at least) refer to the modern city as Sparti. Do you have sources indicating otherwise? RafaAzevedo  msg 21:35, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Should be changed from "Sparti" back to "Sparta"

message: I am not sure the notable Spartan section should be there, unless someone knows of any important people from the modern city and not the ancient city.
--Tjayh913 (talk) 23:00, 26 June 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Notable Spartans

message: I have now moved it to Sparta (modern) also please check out what the official site of the municipality of Sparta now says regarding the name as well here http://www.sparti.gr/index.php/en/modern-day-sparta/item/1-sparta .We can use some info from there as well to improve the article overall.
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 Modern day Sparta, capital of the prefecture of Lakonia, lies on the eastern foothills of Mount Taygetos in the Evrotas River valley. The city has been built upon the site of ancient Sparta. The lush, fertile plain surrounding Sparta is home to olive and citrus groves, thickets of mulberry and other trees. To the southwest stands Mt. Taygetos  with its towering peaks and wild beauty. To the east of the city stands the Parnonas mountain range, which is forested predominantly with Greek fir trees and other pines.
The origins of modern Sparta date back to October 20, 1834, when King Otto issued a decree on the construction of the new city.  Bavarians city planners, headed by Fr. Stauffert, designed a city of 100,000 inhabitants based on the neo-classical  architectural model.
Today Sparta maintains its good design, boasting large squares and wide streets lined with trees, while many of the older buildings remain in excellent condition. The city of Sparta is the economic, administrative and cultural center of Lakonia.  A key factor in the advancement of the city’s development is the operation of two departments of the University of Peloponnese and a department of the Technological Educational Institute.  Visitors are always highly impressed by the centrally-located main square which is dominated by the most imposing neo-classical building in Sparta, the City Hall.  Built in 1909, City Hall bears the signature of the Greek architect, G. Katsaros.  With its glorious history and its proximity to Byzantine Mystras, the city of Sparta attracts the attention of many visitors, making it a prime tourist destination.  
Due to its extensive and prominent history, the name Sparta is a world-renowned symbol of heroism and sacrifice balanced by a simple, austere way of life ''
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Have now also cleared all the in text Sparti references to Sparta for coherence and continuity and have made considerable improvements on the modern city section using the valuable info coming from the official municipality of Sparta.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Weatherextremes (talk • contribs) 04:20, 17 January 2013 (UTC)
thread_title: Moved to Sparta (modern)

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