A 7ª temporada de Game of Thrones
(GOT) está a chegar, e os fãs desta série de luxo da HBO devem estar em pulgas,
tal como eu! Desde 2011, que esta série tem criado muita euforia pelo carácter
forte das suas personagens, pela intensidade da história que parece uma mistura
de ficção com a luta a todo o custo pelo poder que assistimos na história do
nosso mundo, mas também pela beleza das paisagens que servem de cenário a cada
reino. As gravações das várias temporadas têm sido feitas em diversos países, a
fim de transparecer um maior realismo ao ambiente mais quente de Porto Real e
das Cidades Livres, ao gélido ambiente de Winterfell e da Muralha. Ao longo dos
últimos anos, por acaso passei por alguns dos sítios escolhidos para serem cenário
desta serie, como Malta, Croácia e Espanha. Vê se reconheces!
Season 7 of Game of Thrones (GOT) is coming,
and the fans of this HBO luxury TV series should be super excited, just like
me! Since 2011, this series has created a lot of euphoria for the strong
character of its characters, for the intensity of the story that seems a
mixture of fiction and struggle at all costs for the power we see in the
history of our world, but also for the beauty of the landscapes, which serve as
the setting for each kingdom. The recordings of the various seasons have been
made in several countries in order to show a greater realism to the warmer environment
of King's Landing and the Free Cities, to the cold environment of Winterfell
and the Wall. Over the past few years, I happened to be visiting some of the
sites chosen for this series, such as Malta, Croatia and Spain. Do you
recognize them?
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| GOT scene set in Girona |
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| GOT scene set in Girona |
Malta
Malta foi um dos países escolhidos
na 1ª temporada para filmar os cenários quentes de Porto Real e Pentos. A
maioria das filmagens centraram-se na cidade medieval de Mdina, antiga capital
de Malta. Por exemplo, a Porta da cidade muralhada de Mdina surge quando
Catelyn e Rodrik Stark chegam a Porto Real. Contudo esta cidade situa-se no
interior da ilha, longe do mar, assim nas temporadas seguintes as filmagens
passaram para Dubrovnik na Croácia, cidade costeira rodeada pelo Mar Adriático.
Malta was one of the countries chosen in the
first season to set the warmer scenarios of King's Landing and Pentos. Most of
the shootings are made around the medieval city of Mdina, the old capital of
Malta. For instance, the Gate of Mdina, appears when Catelyn and Rodrik Stark
arrive in King's Landing. However this city is located in the interior of the
island, far from the sea, so in the next seasons the shootings passed to
Dubrovnik in Croatia, coast city surrounded by the Adriatic Sea.
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| Mdina medieval streets (photo by Littlelle) |
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| Main gate of the Città Vecchia of Mdina (photo by Mário Santos, edited by Littlelle) |
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| Mdina streets (photo by Mário Santos, edited by Littlelle) |
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| Narrow and labyrinthic streets in Mdina (photo by Mário Santos, edited by Littlelle) |
Em Attard, localidade perto de Mdina, o Palácio San
Anton, que é a atual residência oficial do presidente de Malta, também surgiu como
cenário para a Fortaleza Vermelha onde Arya luta com a sua espada Agulha.
In
Attard, location near Mdina, The San Anton Palace, which is actually the
official residence of the Maltese president, also appears as the scenario for
the Red Keep where Arya has a fight with her sword Needle.
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| San Anton Palace (photo by Mário Santos, edited by Littlelle) |
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| San Anton Palace (photo by Mário Santos, edited by Littlelle) |
Também na 1ª temporada, a Azure Window, uma rocha em forma de arco
situada na costa de Gozo, uma ilha pertencente a Malta, surge como cenário na
festa de casamento de Daenerys e Khal Drogo. Infelizmente esta formação geológica
colapsou recentemente devido à erosão durante uma tempestade marítima.
Also in season one, the Azure Window, a rock
arch located in the coast of Gozo, an island that belongs to Malta, is
seen during the wedding feast of Daenerys and Khal Drogo. Unfortunately this
geological formation has recently collapsed due to the erosion during a sea
storm.
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| The Azure Window (photo by Littlelle) |
Valeta, a atual capital de Malta,
cidade construída em 1566 por cavaleiros (Cavaleiros de S. João de Jerusalém)
para cavaleiros, foi em tempos conhecida como a “Cidade Fortaleza”. Como o nome
indica e devido à sua posição estratégica, apresenta ao seu redor e das três cidades
envolventes várias fortificações que surgem na 1ª temporada da série. O Forte
Ricasoli, cuja porta foi utilizada para representar a Porta dos Deuses de Porto
Real; Forte St Angelo localizado na cidade de Vittoriosa, cujas masmorras foram
cenário da Fortaleza Vermelha; o Forte Manoel na cidade de Gżira, foi cenário
para a trágica execução pública de Eddard Stark e o Forte St Elmo como Sowbelly
Row.
Valetta, the current capital of Malta, city
built in 1566 by knights (Saint John’s Knights of Jerusalem) to knights, was a
long time ago known as the “Fortress town”. As the name shows and due to its
strategic position, it presents around it and of the three surrounding cities
several fortifications that appear in season 1. The Fort Ricasoli, which the
gate was used to represent the Gate of the Gods of King's Landing; the Fort St
Angelo, located in the town of Vittoriosa, whose dungeons have been the
scenario of the Red Keep; The Fort Manoel, in the town Gżira, was the scenario
to set the tragic public performance of Eddard Stark; and Fort St Elmo as
Sowbelly Row.
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| The Fortress City of Valetta (photo by Mário Santos, edited by Littlelle) |
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| Fort Ricasoli view from Fort St Elmo (photo by Mário Santos, edited by Littlelle) |
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| Fort St Angelo (photo by Mário Santos, edited by Littlelle) |
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| Fort Manoel (photo by Mário Santos, edited by Littlelle) |
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| Fort St Elmo (photo by Mário Santos, edited by Littlelle) |
Croatia
A partir da 2ª temporada, as
filmagens das ruas de Porto Real, passaram para a cidade portuária de Dubrovnik,
Património Mundial de Unesco. Esta apresenta uma grande muralha medieval junto
ao mar, na costa da Dalmácia na Croácia, que parece caracterizar bem a
descrição feita nos livros. Para além das muralhas, alguns dos sítios
selecionados para cenários foram a rua Dominika, situada no coração da cidade e
apresenta ruas estreitas que foram palco de vários mercados; o Stradun, rua
principal de Dubrovnik que fica entre a catedral e o palácio Sponza, onde Cersei
realizou a sua caminhada de penitência na 5ª temporada; a Pile Gate, porta
principal de entrada na cidade velha; o Palácio de Rector enquanto palácio de
Qarth; a Torre Minceta, que enquanto ponto mais alto da cidade, foi usado para a
House of the Undying em Qarth; o Forte de S. Lourenço (Fort Lovrijenac); o Fort
Bokar e o Gradac Park, cenário utilizado na 4ª temporada para o Purple Wedding onde
Joffrey morreu.
As of season 2, the filming of the streets of
King's Landing, passed to the port city of Dubrovnik, Unesco World Heritage.
This one presents a great medieval wall next to the sea, in the Dalmatian coast
in Croatia, that seems to characterize well the description made in the books.
In addition to the walls, some selected places to the scenarios was St. Dominic
Street, located in the heart of the old city features narrow streets which have
been used for numerous market scenes; the Stradun, the main street of Dubrovnik
which is between Dubrovnik Cathedral and the Sponza Palace, it was where Cersei
took her walk of penance in season 5; the Pile Gate, the main entrance to the
old city; The Rector's Palace as a palace in Qarth; Minceta Tower, the highest
point in Dubrovnik was used for the House of the Undying in Qarth in season 4;
Fort St. Lawrence; Fort Bokar and Gradac Park, location of the Purple Wedding
feast, which takes up in the season 4, when Joffrey died.
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| Dubrovnik city walls surrounded by the sea (photo by Mário Santos, edited by HRebelo) |
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| Dubrovnik Port (photo by Mário Santos, edited by Littlelle) |
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| Old city of Dubrovnik (photo by Littlelle, edited by HRebelo) |
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| Stradun (photo by Littlelle, edited by HRebelo) |
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| Sponza Palace (photo by Mário Santos, edited by HRebelo) |
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| Pile Gate (photo by Mário Santos, edited by HRebelo) |
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| Minceta tower (photo by Mário Santos, edited by Littlelle) |
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| Fort St. Lawrence (photo by Littlelle, edited by HRebelo) |
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| Fort Bokar (photo by Mário Santos, edited by HRebelo) |
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| Gradac Park (photo by Mário Santos, edited by HRebelo) |
Foram também utilizadas outras
localidades perto de Dubrovnik para cenários de Porto Real, Qarth e Baía dos
Escravos. Por exemplo, durante a 2ª temporada a Ilha de Lokrum, que fica ao
largo de Dubrovnik, foi utilizada para cenário de Qarth e a Muralha de Ston,
datada do século XIV, faz parte do cenário de Porto Real.
Several other locations in Croatia nearby
Dubrovnik were also used, for King’s Landing, Qarth and Slaver's Bay. For
example, during season 2, Lokrum Island, located just off-shore from Dubrovnik,
was used for scenes that take place in Qarth and the Walls of Ston, dating
back to the 14th century, was part of King’s Landing scenario.
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| Lokrum Island (photo by Littlelle, edited by HRebelo) |
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| Dubrovnik seen from Lokrum (photo by Mário Santos, edited by HRebelo) |
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| Lokrum Island (photo by João Pedro Marques, edited by Littlelle) |
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| Lokrum Island (photo by João Pedro Marques, edited by Littlelle) |
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| A walk in Lokrum Island (photo by João Pedro Marques, edited by Littlelle) |
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| Walls of Ston (photo by Mário Santos, edited by HRebelo) |
Spain
Mais recentemente na 5ª e 6ª
temporadas, e na tanto aguardada 7ª temporada, alguns dos cenários foram
gravados em sítios medievais e com herança islâmica na vizinha Espanha, mais propriamente na
Andaluzia, Catalunha e Extremadura.
More recently in seasons 5 and 6, and in the
long awaited 7th season, some of the scenarios were recorded in medieval and islamic heritage places
in neighboring Spain, more precisely in Andalusia, Catalonia and Extremadura.
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| Islamic detail at Alcazar of Seville (photo by Mário Santos, edited by Littlelle) |
As filmagens de Dorne foram
realizadas em Sevilha. O Alcazar de Sevilha é o sítio perfeito para representar
Sunspear, a capital de Dorne e os seus Jardins de Água, berço da Casa Martell.
A ponte romana de
Córdoba foi escolhida para se tornar na grande ponte de
Volantis.
The shootings of Dorne were taken in Seville.
The Alcazar of Seville is the perfect place to represent Sunspear, the capital
of Dorne and its Water Gardens, seat of House Martell. The Roman bridge of
Cordoba was chosen to become the Long Bridge of Volantis.
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| Alcazar of Seville (photo by Littlelle) |
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| Door detail at Alcazar of Seville (photo by Littlelle) |
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| Amazing gardens of the Alcazar (photo by Littlelle) |
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| Gardens of the Alcazar (photo by Littlelle) |
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| Gardens of the Alcazar (photo by Littlelle) |
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| The Roman Bridge of Cordoba (photo by Littlelle, edited by HRebelo) |
Na 6ª temporada o centro
histórico de Girona, na Catalunha, serviu como cenário para parte de Porto Real
e Braavos. Nomeadamente, o exterior da Catedral de Santa Maria foi utilizado
para Sept of Baelor em Porto Real; o exterior do atual museu arqueológico e
abadia Sant Pere de Galligants foi utilizado para a luta entre Arya e Waif em Braavosi
Bridge; as ruas Ferran el Catòlic, Sant Martí and l’Escola Pia foram usadas
para o cenário de mercados e a Plaça dels Jurats para Braavosi Theater Stage.
Ao descer a enorme escadaria da catedral quase que podia ouvir shame! Shame! Shame!
In season 6, the history center of Girona, in
Catalonia, was the scenario to King’s Landing e Braavos. Namely, the exterior
of the Cathedral of Saint Mary of Girona was used for the Sept of Baelor in
King's Landing; the exterior of the current archaeological museum and the Sant
Pere de Galligants Abbey were used for Arya and The Waif confrontation on a
Braavosi Bridge; the streets of Ferran el Catòlic, Sant Martí and l’Escola Pia
were used for Braavosi Street Markets and Plaça dels Jurats for the Braavosi
Theater Stage. When I was coming down the enormous staircase of the cathedral I
could almost hear shame! Shame! Shame!
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| Girona, Catalonia (photo by Littlelle) |
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| Cathedral of Saint Mary of Girona (photo by Littlelle) |
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| Sant Pere de Galligants Abbey (photo by Littlelle) |
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| Sant Pere de Galligants Abbey (photo by Littlelle) |
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| Girona medieval streets (photo by Littlelle) |
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| GOT costumes at a museum in Girona (photo by Littlelle) |
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| GOT exhibition in Girona (photo by Littlelle) |
Alguns cenários da próxima
temporada (7ª) tiveram como palco a cidade de Cáceres. Alguns dos cenários
escolhidos centraram-se no centro histórico como o Adarve, ruas que percorrem a
muralha; Arco de la Estrella, principal porta de entrada da cidade velha; Plaza
de Santa María; Plaza de los Golfines; San Jorge; San Mateo e las Veletas.
Some scenarios of the next season (7th) had as
stage the city of Cáceres. Some of the scenarios chosen centered on the
historic center as the Adarve, streets that run along the wall; Arco de la
Estrella, main gateway to the old town; Plaza de Santa Maria; Plaza of the
Golfines; St. George; San Mateo and the Veletas.
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| Girona adarve (photo by Mário Santos, edited by Littlelle) |
Now it is missing the frozen scenarios of
Island and Ireland! But for now on summer we all want sun! J
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