Architecture sights in Sardinia
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Duomo Cathedral
The onion-domed bell tower of the Duomo Cathedral dominates the Oristano skyline.
Most of what you see today is a baroque makeover, although some elements, including the apses and a chapel, survive from a Gothic predecessor. The 14th-century wooden sculpture Annunziata or Madonna del Rimedio, in the first chapel on the right as you enter, is believed to be by Nino Pisano, a Tuscan sculptor whose late-Gothic works stand on the cusp of the Renaissance. Two marble panels that once fronted the statue bear 11th- to 12th-century sculptural reliefs on one side depicting Daniel in the lion's den. The other side, carved about 300 years later by an unknown Catalan artist, depicts a…
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Casa di Re Enzo
The Casa di Re Enzo is a remarkable 15th-century Catalan Gothic setting for what is now a stocking store. It is fronted by thick-set double arches and heavy hanging lamps. Wander inside to get a closer look at the vibrant frescoes and ceiling paintwork.
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Duomo
Dominating the eastern flank of Piazza del Municipio in the heart of the centro storico, the Duomo retains a lovely Pisan-flavoured facade, as does the bell tower, with its chequerboard stonework.
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Sas Conzas
Across the Ponte Vecchio line up the former 18th-century tanneries known as Sas Conzas, which were still in business shortly after WWII and are now a heritage site. One or two restaurants operate in them in summer.
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Medieval Walls
Following Via Lamarmora west off the square, make for the Porta Rossello and then west along Corso Trinità , where you can admire the only substantial remnant of the city's Medieval Walls.
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Casa Farris
Casa Farris remains in a lamentable state, but its Gothic windows are a clear indication that the building has managed, barely, to survive down the centuries.
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