+ minlon = params[:minlon]
+ minlat = params[:minlat]
+ maxlon = params[:maxlon]
+ maxlat = params[:maxlat]
+
+ # get view box
+ if minlon && minlat && maxlon && maxlat
+ viewbox = "&viewbox=#{minlon},#{maxlat},#{maxlon},#{minlat}"
+ end
+
+ # get objects to excude
+ if params[:exclude]
+ exclude = "&exclude_place_ids=#{params[:exclude].join(',')}"
+ end
+
+ # ask nominatim
+ response = fetch_xml("#{NOMINATIM_URL}search?format=xml&q=#{escape_query(query)}#{viewbox}#{exclude}&accept-language=#{request.user_preferred_languages.join(',')}")