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Tempio Pausania

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Country
  
Italy

Province / Metropolitan city
  
Sassari (SS)

Demonym(s)
  
Tempiesi

Local time
  
Tuesday 11:50 PM

Region
  
Sardinia

Elevation
  
566 m (1,857 ft)

Province
  
Province of Olbia-Tempio

Tempio Pausania wwwvoyagevirtuelcouksardaignebigphotostempio

Frazioni
  
Bassacutena, Nuchis, San Pasquale

Weather
  
4°C, Wind SE at 3 km/h, 77% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Mount Limbara, Nuraghe Maiori, Piazza Faber

Tempio Pausania [ˈtɛmpjo pauˈzaːnja]    (Gallurese: Tèmpiu) is a town of about 14,000 inhabitants in the Gallura region of northern Sardinia, Italy, in the province of Sassari.

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Map of Tempio Pausania, Province of Olbia-Tempio, Italy

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.

Main sights

  • 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 1,359 metres (4,459 ft), 16 kilometres (10 mi) south of the town.

    • Transport

    Tempio Pausania has national roads with Sassari (SS 672), Olbia (SS127) and Palau (SS133). Railway station.

    References

    Tempio Pausania Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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