Torre Aragonese in Ghilarza
par Ivan Sgualdini
partager
Torre Aragonese in GhilarzaThe World > Europe > Italy > Sardinia |
|
|
The aragonese tower is a sturdy structure probably built in the sixteenth century. In the nineteenth century it was adapted to be used as the district prison. The walls are made of volcanic blocks and tied with just roughed Malta, while the corners are in blocks of great size, square and placed with perfect alignment. The robustness of the building is linked to its military function, which imposed the need to dominate the surrounding area and to operate the tower in all directions
The church of San Palmerio was built in Ghilarza and lies near the Aragonese tower and the church of ...
S'Archittu takes name from the natural arch rock, which is one of the largest of Sardinia. It's just ...
S'Archittu takes name from the natural arch rock, which is one of the largest of Sardinia. It's just ...
S'Archittu takes name from the natural arch rock, which is one of the largest of Sardinia. It's just ...
Many films called Spaghetti Westerns were shot in and around the town San Salvatore di Cabras, a smal...
Many films called Spaghetti Westerns were shot in and around the town San Salvatore di Cabras, a smal...
The romanesque basilica of San Giovanni di Sinis is the most ancient church of Sardinia. Founded in I...
The last part of the Sinis peninsula seen from the spanish tower of San Giovanni. On the low-left, th...
Tharros was an ancient city on the west coast of Sardinia, Italy.
Sardinia is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily). The area of Sardinia is 24,090 square kilometres (9,301 sq mi). The island is surrounded (clockwise from north) by the French island of Corsica, the Italian Peninsula, Tunisia and the Balearic Islands. Sardinia is a constitutional part of Italy, with a special statute of regional autonomy under the Italian Constitution.
