Tempio Pausania

Infobox CityIT
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official_name = Tempio Pausania
region = Sardinia
province = Olbia-Tempio (OT)
elevation_m = 566
area_total_km2 = 213.69
population_as_of = July 31, 2006
population_total = 14047
population_density_km2 =65.48
timezone = CET, UTC+1
coordinates = coord|40|54|N|09|06|E
frazioni = Nuchis, Bassacutena, San Pasquale
telephone = 079
postalcode = 07029
gentilic = Tempiesi
saint = San Paolo Eremita
day = August 30
mayor = Antonio Pintus
website = [http://www.comune.tempiopausania.ss.it www.comune.tempiopausania.ss.it]

Tempio Pausania (gallurese: "Tempiu"), a town of est. 15,000 inhabitants in the Gallura region of northern Sardinia, Italy, the administrative capital (together with Olbia) of the province of Olbia-Tempio.

History

Cultural and delegated administrative centre of the Gallura sub-region, Tempio has an ancient history and is the centre of one of the two main areas that remained safe from Phoenician colonisation. 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);
* Prison "La Rotonda" (1845);
* Town Hall (1882);
* Carmine Theatre (1928-1929);
* Railway Station (1930/33);
* Francesco Fadda former Military Settlement (20th century), actually municipal offices;
* "Vecchio Caseggiato" Primary Schools;
* San Giuseppe Church (1950-1998);
* Fonti di Rinagghju;
* Monte Limbara (1359 m), 16 km south of the town.

Transport

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

ee also

For the ecclesiastical history, see Diocese of Ampurias