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Permeated by Flamenco: La Posada del Potro
This corral in Cordoba, which dates back to the XV century, has inspired literary passages in works of such historical importance as Miguel de Cervantes Don Quijote. It is a typical residential quarter that was used as a lodge from the date of its construction through 1972. Its traditional architecture, build around a central patio, from which two floors of rooms radiate, had made this Cordoban building a monument of touristic value that transports visitors to a time of knights and armor. Cordoba’s City Hall has now ordered the Posada’s restoration, respecting the building’s essence but offering visitors the added value of making turning it into the Casa del Flamenco- Centro ‘Fosforito’. The first floor will now be the the Center for Flamenco Performance, which includes five studios, one of which is dedicated entirely to the distinguished singer from Puente Genil, Antonio Fernández ‘Fosforito’, the adoptive son of Cordoba. There, Fosforito fans will find personal objects that belonged to the singer, photographs, album covers and recordings. |
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There are still details to be covered in this new center dedicated to the art of flamenco and some of its contents still have to be completed. However, after years of being closed to the public, there were many who wanted to see the Posada del Potro in its new stage and enjoy its unique flamenco environment. In fact, flamenco activity has already begun, and the exceptional exhibition of photography from the 2004 and 2007 Concurso Nacional de Arte Flamenco by José Nievas and María Moya can now be seen. La Posada del Potro Located in the Plaza del Potro, this recently remodeled building is presided over by a bucking, stone pony from which it derives its name. It is one of the city’s most emblematic places, as it is one of the last examples of traditional architecture from the XIV and XV centuries. Its uniqueness is only accentuated by the fact that it appears in literary passages, and both the Posada and its neighborhood are cited by Miguel de Cervantes in Don Quijote, as mentioned in the plaque located in the neighboring Julio Romero de Torres Museum which dates back to 1917. Other historical moments have taken place in this plaza, some of them terrible due to their viciousness, such as when Pedro I “The Cruel” made good on his nickname when he had the owner of the Posada quartered for attempting to rob a soldier. |
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