Tempio Pausania

Template:Infobox Italian comune Tempio Pausania ({{#invoke:IPA|main}}; Template:Langx) is a town of about 14,000 inhabitants in the Gallura region of northern Sardinia, Italy, in the province of Sassari. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

History

Cultural and delegated administrative centre of the Gallura sub-region, Tempio has an ancient history. Typical granite-stone architecture of the historical centre presents many similarities with southern Corsican towns.

From 2005 - 2016 it was the capital of the province of Olbia-Tempio together with Olbia.

Main sights

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Cathedral

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Cloister of the Scolopi

• Historical centre of the town, built in grey granite blocks (mainly 18th century); particularly Corso Matteotti, via Roma (Carrera Longa, Lu Runzatu, Lu Pultali), Piazza d'Italia (Piazza di l'Ara), Parco delle Rimembranze, Fonte Nuova (Funtana Noa) and Parco di San Lorenzo, via Mannu (ex via dei Nobili or dei Cavalieri)
• Nuraghe Maiori (Naracu Maiori)
• Nuraghe Polcu (Naracu Polcu)
• Ruins of Palace of Giudice Nino Visconti di Gallura (1200)
• San Pietro (Santu Petru) Cathedral;
• Santa Croce Church;
• Oratorio del Rosario (13th–14th century);
• Palazzo Villamarina-Pes (17th century);
• Palazzo degli Scolopi, (17th century), actually Provincial offices;
• Purgatorio (Lu Pulgatoriu) Church (17th century)
• Fonti di Rinagghju
• Monte Limbara, elevation Template:Convert, Template:Convert south of the town.

Transport

Tempio Pausania has national roads with Sassari (SS 672), Olbia (SS127) and Palau (SS133). There is a railway station on the narrow gauge Sassari to Palau line, with occasional tourist train services run by Trenino Verde.

See also

• Diocese of Ampurias
• Francesco Menzio

Sources

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