When the series panned to the Ghorman plaza, the centerpiece of the show, I was struck with a feeling of familiarity. I had to pause the show and look online if anyone else noticed the existence of it, yet none of the Star Wars architecture review connected the place I know by heart to Ghorman plaza; it takes direct inspiration from the Grand Mosque of Rome.
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