Castelsardo

Italy

Castelsardo from sea Castelsardo is a town in the province of Sassari in Sardinia.

The town is the major centre of Anglona historical region of northern Sardinia which lays in the middle of the Western coast the Gulf of Asinara. Initially the town was called Castelgenovese, then Castellaragonese and only then by its current name -- Castelsardo.

Castelsardo is a member of I Borghi più belli d'Italia, an association of small Italian towns.

Ufficio di accoglienza turistica, Via Bastion, 1 (Palazzo Eleonora d’Arborea, +39 079-470220. M-F 09:00-14:00, 16:00-18:00.

  • Castello dei Doria. The castle is the major landmark of the town. Originally the castle was built by Doria family from Genoa in the 12th century. Later on the town was emerged on the slopes surrounding the castle.
    * Museo dell’Intreccio Mediterraneo. Jul Aug: 9:00-00:30; May Jun Sep: 09:30-21:30; Apr Oct: 09:00-19:00; Nov-Mar: 10:30-16:30. The castle hosts the Mediterranean Weaving Museum €3.
    Castelsardo Cathedral
  • Concattedrale di Sant'Antonio abate. The cathedral is located at the northern edge of the medieval centre of Castelsardo, in a panoramic position overlooking the sea. The building blends the elements of the Catalan Gothic and the Renaissance. It was consecrated in 1622. The altarpiece contains a notable 15th-century painting Madonna con Bambino assisa in trono ("Enthroned Madonna and Child") attributed to the painter known as Master of Castelsardo.
    * Museo Diocesano, via Manganella 42. May Sep: Th-Tu 10:00-13:00 15:30-19:30; Jun: 10:00-14:00 15:00-21:00; Jul Aug: 10:00-14:00 15:00-22:00. The Diocesan Museum is located at the crypt of the cathedral where among the artefacts you'd find some other parts of the original altarpiece by the Master of Castelsardo. €4.
  • Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Grazie. This medieval church has no facade, the entrance is on the right side of the building.
  • Palazzo la Loggia. The Town Hall since the year 1111.

Castello dei Doria. The castle is the major landmark of the town. Originally the castle was built by Doria family from [[Genoa]] in the 12th century. Later on the town was emerged on the slopes surrounding the castle.

* Museo dell’Intreccio Mediterraneo. Jul Aug: 9:00-00:30; May Jun Sep: 09:30-21:30; Apr Oct: 09:00-19:00; Nov-Mar: 10:30-16:30. The castle hosts the Mediterranean Weaving Museum €3.

Concattedrale di Sant'Antonio abate. The cathedral is located at the northern edge of the medieval centre of Castelsardo, in a panoramic position overlooking the sea. The building blends the elements of the Catalan Gothic and the Renaissance. It was consecrated in 1622. The altarpiece contains a notable 15th-century painting Madonna con Bambino assisa in trono ("Enthroned Madonna and Child") attributed to the painter known as Master of Castelsardo.

* Museo Diocesano, via Manganella 42. May Sep: Th-Tu 10:00-13:00 15:30-19:30; Jun: 10:00-14:00 15:00-21:00; Jul Aug: 10:00-14:00 15:00-22:00. The Diocesan Museum is located at the crypt of the cathedral where among the artefacts you'd find some other parts of the original altarpiece by the Master of Castelsardo. €4.

Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Grazie. This medieval church has no facade, the entrance is on the right side of the building.

Palazzo la Loggia. The Town Hall since the year 1111.