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<center>Roman Bridge of Cordoba - #ITA Ponte Romano di Cordoba</center>
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My capital: so reminiscent of the "Eternal City" with this magnificent example of Roman architecture, how much the color of water ... just like the Tiber!
Important numbers: 240 meters long and 9 meters wide, this structure was the access point to the city of Cordoba, guarded by the majestic tower of Calahorra.
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La mia capitale: tanto richiama alla memoria la “Città Eterna” con questo magnifico esempio di architettura romana, quanto il colore dell’acqua… proprio come il Tevere!
Numeri Importanti: 240 metri di lunghezza e con 9 metri di larghezza, questa struttura era il punto di accesso alla città di Cordoba, sorvegliato dalla maestosa torre di Calahorra.
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<center>Roman bridge with the tower of Calahorra – #ITA Ponte romano con la torre di Calahorra</center>
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My capital: so reminiscent of the "Eternal City" with this magnificent example of Roman architecture, how much the color of water ... just like the Tiber!
Important numbers: 240 meters long and 9 meters wide, this structure was the access point to the city of Cordoba, guarded by the majestic tower of Calahorra.
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La città, nonostante abbia un’elevata estensione, ricorda quelle cittadine medievali dove la vita sembra svolgersi in pochi spazi.
Con una piacevole passeggiata tra queste affascinanti stradine si può raggiungere l’attrazione principale di questa città: LA MEZQUITA.
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The Mezquita seen from above. – #ITA La Mezquita vista dall’alto.



## ** The Matrioska of architecture ** #ITA ** La Matrioska dell’architettura **
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The confusion is there: internet search engines speak about "Mosque - Cathedral", I read on the indications "Mezquita" (or Mosque ...).
Only by physically entering in this place, all my doubts are revealed:
A Catholic Cathedral in the Mosque!
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La confusione c’è: i motori di ricerca internet parlano di “Moschea – Cattedrale”, io leggo sulle indicazioni “Mezquita” (ovvero Moschea….).
Solo entrando fisicamente in questo luogo ogni mio dubbio viene svelato:
Una Cattedrale cattolica nella Moschea!
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With the settlement of the Catholic kings part of the colonnade was destroyed and expanded with Gothic-Renaissance vaults and columns.
Today it seems a perfect wedding but at the time King Charles V thundered: "you destroyed something that was unique in the world to build something that already exists!".
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Con l’insediamento dei Re cattolici venne distrutto parte del colonnato e ampliato con volte e colonne gotico – rinascimentali.
Ad oggi sembra uno sposalizio perfetto ma all’epoca il Re Carlo V tuonò: “ avete distrutto qualcosa che era unico al mondo per costruire qualcosa che già esiste!”.
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## ** The homesickness ** #ITA ** La nostalgia di casa **
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The "Mirhab" is a kind of niche that serves to indicate the direction of Mecca, the place to which prayers are addressed, but not this one! Not that of Cordoba!
It is said that Ab Al - Rahman, expelled from Damascus, decided to orientate the Mirhab of the Mosque of Cordoba in a south - east direction, that is towards his hometown, since such was the nostalgia he felt.
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Il “Mirhab” è una specie di nicchia che serve ad indicare la direzione della Mecca, luogo verso il quale si volgono le preghiere, ma non questa! Non quella di Cordoba!
Si narra che Ab Al – Rahman, cacciato da Damasco, decise di far orientare il Mirhab della Moschea di Cordoba in direzione sud – est, ovvero verso la sua città natale visto che tanta era la nostalgia che lui provava. 
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Next to the "Mirhab" is the "Maqsura", the place reserved for the caliph where he could observe the faithful praying.
Looking at the vault over his head, he seems to admire a great firework, and he remains with the same amazement that we felt when, as children, we witnessed a fireworks display for the first time.
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Accanto al “Mirhab” si trova la “Maqsura”, luogo riservato al califfo da dove poteva osservare i fedeli pregare.
Guardando la volta sopra la propria testa sembra di ammirare un grande fuoco d’artificio e si rimane col medesimo stupore che si provava quando, da bambini, si è assistito per la prima volta ad uno spettacolo pirotecnico.
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<center>Certainly Cordoba was a milestone in this journey to Andalusia, a city full of charm, history, art and that veil of mysticism that makes it unique in the world.</center>
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<center>Sicuramente Cordoba è stata una tappa fondamentale di questo viaggio in Andalusia, una città ricca di fascino, storia, arte e quel velo di misticismo che la rende unica al mondo.</center>