Castelsardo

Castelsardo
Country	Italy
region	Sardinia
province	Sassari (SS)
Local name	Calteddu ; Casteddu Sardu
Coordinates	40 ° 55 ' N , 8 ° 43' E Coordinates: 40 ° 55 '0 " N , 8 ° 43' 0" E
height	114 m slm
surface	45.48 km²
Residents	5,867 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	129 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	07031-07030
prefix	079
ISTAT number	090023
Popular name	Castellanesi
Patron saint	S. Antonio abate
Website	Castelsardo
	; Panorama of Castelsardo

Castelsardo is an Italian municipality with 5867 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Sassari in Sardinia and belongs to the association I borghi più belli d'Italia (The Most Beautiful Places in Italy).

The districts Lu Bagnu, Multeddu, San Giovanni and Terra Bianca belong to the place. The neighboring municipalities are Sedini , Sorso , Tergu and Valledoria .

history

Castelsardo was founded in 1102 by the Genoese Doria family as "Castel Genovese" or "Castrum Januae" and was renamed Castel Aragonese in 1448 .

Attractions

The place dominated by the castle Castelsardo is located on a short, rocky cape and has received its typical character thanks to the well-preserved wall ring and the small staircases. The heavily renovated Cathedral of Sant'Antonio abate still has parts of its original structure from the 16th century and has important wooden altars and panels, some of which are attributed to the master of Castelsardo , who has not yet been identified .

A short distance outside the city is the Domus de Janas perforated, so-called elephant rock because of its shape . Not far from Castelsardo, in the neighboring municipality of Tergu , is the Romanesque church in the Pisan-Provencal style Nostra Signora di Tergu (12th century), whose facade consists of small arches and white pillars decorated with inlay.