{"id":39934,"date":"2020-02-27T10:15:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-27T09:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.travelemiliaromagna.it\/bologna-gates-zodiac\/"},"modified":"2024-02-05T12:16:05","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T11:16:05","slug":"bologna-gates-zodiac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelemiliaromagna.it\/en\/bologna-gates-zodiac\/","title":{"rendered":"Bologna, its gates and its zodiac signs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Twelve-star signs, just like the twelve streets from the heart of Bologna lead to its twelve gates<\/strong>, ten of which are still standing.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s an odd coincidence, and in someone\u2019s opinion, it\u2019s nothing but the proof (and not the only one someone would add) that the city has an ancient connection with astrology<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This tie traces back to its Etruscan foundation in 520 a.D. when the urban spaces were presumably divided in accordance to the sky division\u2014the home of their deities.<\/p>\n

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Maps of Bologna | Credit: Johannes Blaeu, via Wikipedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Born under the sign of the stars<\/span><\/h2>\n

Born under the sign of Taurus and rising sign Sagittarius\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014this according to some scholars, including the 14th century-wizard and astrologist Cecco D\u2019Ascoli\u2014\u00a0Bologna seen from above looks just like a big circle of the zodiac\u00a0<\/strong>with Piazza Maggiore in the center.<\/p>\n

In this almost symmetrical circle, according to this theory, each of the city\u2019s accesses built in the \u201cthird wall\u201d\u00a0should have had a symbolical, historical and energetic connection with the zodiac signs<\/strong>, determining the future of whoever would have lived or stayed in these places.<\/p>\n

After all, in the most famous astronomer and astrologer\u2019s opinion Ptolemy, every place on Earth originates under the protection of a zodiac sign, imprinting its features to the places itself and its inhabitants.<\/p>\n

City Gates and zodiac signs<\/span><\/h2>\n

Whether you believe it or not, let\u2019s try to look together at the possible connections between gates and star signs<\/strong>, at least to satisfy our and your endless curiosity.<\/p>\n

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Bologna (BO), Porta Saragozza<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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  • Porta San Felice<\/strong> \u2192 Aries<\/em> \u00a0\u2648\ufe0f<\/li>\n
  • Porta Sant\u2019Isaia<\/strong> (destroyed in 1903) \u2192 Taurus<\/em>\u00a0\u2649\ufe0f<\/li>\n
  • Porta Saragozza<\/strong> \u2192 Gemini<\/em> \u2649\ufe0f<\/li>\n
  • Porta San Mamolo<\/strong> (also called Porta D\u2019Azeglio, destroyed too in 1903) \u2192 Cancer<\/em>\u00a0\u264b\ufe0f<\/li>\n
  • Porta Castiglione<\/strong> \u2192 Lion<\/em> \u264c\ufe0f<\/li>\n
  • Porta Santo Stefano<\/strong> \u2192 Virgin<\/em> \u264d\ufe0f<\/li>\n
  • Porta Maggiore<\/strong> \u2192 Libra<\/em> \u264e\ufe0f<\/li>\n
  • Porta San Vitale<\/strong> \u2192 Scorpio<\/em>\u00a0\u264f\ufe0f<\/li>\n
  • Porta San Donato<\/strong> \u2192 Sagittarius<\/em>\u00a0\u2650\ufe0f<\/li>\n
  • Porta Mascarella<\/strong> \u2192 Capricorn<\/em>\u00a0\u2651\ufe0f<\/li>\n
  • Porta Galliera<\/strong> \u2192 Acquarius<\/em>\u00a0\u2652\ufe0f<\/li>\n
  • Porta (delle) Lame<\/strong> \u2192 Pisces<\/em> \u2653\ufe0f<\/li>\n
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          And to know the rising star?<\/span><\/h2>\n

          Well, in this case, you have to distinguish people born in the city and people coming from somewhere else. For the former group, the rising star depends on the place of birth: in Ospedale Sant\u2019Orsola the rising star is Scorpio, in Ospedale Maggiore it\u2019s Aries.<\/p>\n

          Who was not born in Bologna should arm themselves with a compass, go in the very centre of Bologna, and follow these directions: Aries (East), Taurus (East-North-East), Gemini (North-North-East), Cancer (North), Lion (North-North-West), Virgin (West-North-West), Libra (West), Scorpio (West-South-West), Sagittarius (South-South-West), Capricorn (South), Aquarius (South-South-East), Pisces (East-South-East).<\/p>\n

          Are you ready to know your future?<\/p>\n

          * Bologna hosted, starting from 1088 A.B. \u2013 the year of the foundation of its University \u2013 the first chair in Astrology, which was kept until the 17th<\/sup> century.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          Twelve-star signs, just like the twelve streets from the heart of Bologna lead to its twelve gates, ten of which are still standing. It\u2019s an odd coincidence, and in someone\u2019s opinion, it\u2019s nothing but the proof (and not the only one someone would add) that the city has an ancient connection with astrology. 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