Tempio Pausania

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Tempio Pausania
Municipal coat of arms
Country	Italy
Region	Sardinia
Province	Olbia-Tempio (OT)
Mayor	Antonio Pintus
Elevation	566 m
Area	213.69 km²
Population
- Total (as of July 31, 2006)	14,047
- Density	65.48/km²
Time zone	CET, UTC+1
Coordinates	40°54′N 09°06′E
Gentilic	Tempiesi
Dialing code	079
Postal code	07029
Frazioni	Nuchis, Bassacutena, San Pasquale
Patron	San Paolo Eremita
- Day	August 30
Website: www.comune.tempiopausania.ss.it

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

Contents 1 History 2 Main sights 3 Transportation 4 See also

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Transportation

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

[edit] See also

For the ecclesiastical history, see Diocese of Ampurias

Coordinates: 40°54′N 9°06′E