CATTEDRALE DI SANTA MARIA
Cathedral preserving the marks of its multiple influences in AlgheroRead more
CHIESA DI SAN FRANCESCO
One of the most beautiful examples of Catalan Gothic architecture in ...Read more
ROUTE DE L'ART ROMAN
Read moreLogoduro is home to some of the finest Romanesque buildings in Sardinia. These churches were built from the 11th century onwards, when the region became one of the island's four giudicati (administrative divisions). As the maritime powers of Genoa and Pisa gradually put an end to Moorish incursions on the island and preserved Christianity, their political and commercial interests permeated Sardinia. Temporal power was soon followed by spiritual power, hence the Pisan and Tuscan influences in the architecture of religious buildings. The political interference of these two rival powers over the "judge kings" lasted until the 14th century, slowly transforming into a protectorate, and finally domination.
This is a picturesque itinerary to discover the most beautiful Christian temples built in north-western Sardinia between the end of the 11th and the beginning of the 12th centuries. The tour, which starts at Sassariand continues through Sassari to Semestene, covers a distance of 150 kilometers and requires a full day's visit. Last but not least, this tour also allows you to discover a little-known and rather wild region. It can be combined with a visit to the nuragic site of Santu Antine and the domus de janas (necropolis) of Sant'Andrea Priu. Detailed descriptions of each church can be found on the following pages:
Basilica della Santissima Trinità di Saccargia
Chiesa di Santa Maria del Regno
Chiesa di San Nicola di Trullas
Chiesa di Nostra Signora di Cabbu Abbas
Monastero di San Pietro di Torres
CATTEDRALE DI SANTA MARIA
Do not miss to visit the cathedral of Cagliari which has a very particular ...Read more
BASILICA DELLA SANTISSIMA TRINITÀ DI SACCARGIA
Basilica among the most famous Romanesque-Pisan churches of SardiniaRead more
BASILICA DI SAN GAVINO
Basilica representing one of the most beautiful and important Romanesque ...Read more
CATTEDRALE DI SAN PIETRO
A beautiful 15th century cathedral in Tempio Pausania.Read more
CATTEDRALE DI SANTA MARIA ASSUNTA
Building with a chapel with interesting scenes carved in marbleRead more
MONASTERO SAN PIETRO DI SORRES
One of the most beautiful examples of Romanesque art visible at the ...Read more
CHIESA DI NOSTRA SIGNORA DEL PILAR
Charming little Pisan church with a rose window, small arches and a bell ...Read more
CHIESA DI SANTA MARIA DEL REGNO
Very old church in black trachyte located at the entrance of the village of ...Read more
BASILICA DI SAN SIMPLICIO
A remarkable Romanesque basilica, the most emblematic building of Olbia and ...Read more
CHIESA SANTA MARIA DELLE GRAZIE
Particularly singular medieval church with no façade located in ...Read more
BASILICA DI SANTA MARIA DELLA NEVE
Basilica in baroque style with a wonderful view of the sea.Read more
TEMPIO DI ANTAS
Temple of the Augustan period with a secret chamber and a statue of the godRead more
NURAGHE E CHIESA DI SANTA SABINA
Nuraghe next to a church with an even more archaic appearanceRead more
CHIESA DELLA BEATA VERGINE DEL CARMINE
Demolished church preserving the new convent of the CarmelitesRead more
CATTEDRALE DELL'IMMACOLATA CONCEZIONE
Cathedral with a wide nave and 4 side chapels mixing baroque and ...Read more
CHIESA DELLA MADONNA DEL ROSARIO
Church with a very old popular devotion in BosaRead more
CATTEDRALE DELL'IMMACOLATA
Church of Aragonese Gothic structure with a painting by the Master of ...Read more