Sassari (in
ItalianItalian is a Romance language spoken by about 60 million people in Italy, and by a total of around 70 million in the world. In Switzerland, Italian is one of four official languages. It is also the official language of San Marino, as well as the primary language of Vatican City...
and
SassareseSassarese is a Southern Romance language and a diasystem of the Sardinian and Corsican. It's regarded as a Corsican-Sardinian language because of Sassari's historic ties with Tuscany and Corsica, despite the heavy Sardinian influences it still keeps its Tuscan roots which closely relate it to...
,
Tàthari in
SardinianSardinian is, after Italian, the main language spoken on the island of Sardinia, Italy. It is considered the most conservative of the Romance languages in terms of phonology and is noted for its Paleosardinian substratum....
) is an
ItalianItaly , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. Italy shares its northern, Alpine boundary with France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia...
city in
SardiniaSardinia is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea . The area of Sardinia is . The nearest land masses to the island are the French island of Corsica, the Italian Peninsula, Tunisia, and the Spanish Balearic Islands...
(
ItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. Italy shares its northern, Alpine boundary with France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia...
). It is the second-largest in terms of number of inhabitants and one of the most
ancient cities in the island, it contains a considerable collection of art.It has about 130,300 inhabitants, or about 300,000 including the suburbs (metropolitan area)
Geography and Territory
Sassari is located in north-western
SardiniaSardinia is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea . The area of Sardinia is . The nearest land masses to the island are the French island of Corsica, the Italian Peninsula, Tunisia, and the Spanish Balearic Islands...
, at 225 metres above sea level, it rises up on a vast karstic plateau, that slopes gently down towards the Gulf of
AsinaraAsinara is an Italian island of 51 km² in area, with approximately 700 inhabitants. The island is located off the northwestern tip of Sardinia, and is mountainous in geography with steep, rocky coasts...
and the
NurraThe Nurra is a geographical region in the northwest of Sardinia, Italy. It is the second largest plain of the island, located between the towns of Sassari, Porto Torres and Alghero...
Plain. The town is surrounded by a
green beltA green belt or greenbelt is a policy and land use designation used in land use planning to retain areas of largely undeveloped, wild, or agricultural land surrounding or neighbouring urban areas. Similar concepts are greenways or green wedges which have a linear character and may run through an...
of thousands of hectares of
oliveThe Olive is a species of a small tree in the family Oleaceae, native to the coastal areas of the eastern Mediterranean Basin, from Lebanon, Syria and the maritime parts of Turkey and northern Iran at the south end of the Caspian Sea...
plantations, that from the nineteenth century partly replaced the
oakAn oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus , of which about 400 species exist. "Oak" may also appear in the names of species in related genera, notably Lithocarpus...
woods and the
maquis shrublandthumb|220px|Low Maquis in Corsica.220px|thumb|High macchia in Sardinia.Maquis or macchia is a shrubland biome in the Mediterranean region, typically consisting of densely growing evergreen shrubs such as sage, juniper and myrtle...
.
The abundance of water (400 springs and artesian wells) encouraged the development of
horticultureHorticulture is the industry and science of plant cultivation. Some would say that horticulture is the process of preparing soil for the planting of seeds, tubers, or cuttings. Horticulturists work and conduct research in the disciplines of plant propagation and cultivation, crop production, plant...
, throughout the centuries.
Sassari is the fifth largest
municipalityA municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. A municipality is typically governed by a mayor and a city council or municipal council.The notion of municipality...
in Italy (area 546 km²), the thinly populated
NurraThe Nurra is a geographical region in the northwest of Sardinia, Italy. It is the second largest plain of the island, located between the towns of Sassari, Porto Torres and Alghero...
Plain, located in the west, occupies main part of its territory, while the urban agglomeration, with a population of about 275.000 inhabithants, is located in the south east.
Prehistory and Ancient History
Though Sassari was founded in the
early Middle AgesThe Early Middle Ages, or Dark Ages, is a period in the history of Europe following the fall of the Western Roman Empire. It lasted from about AD 500 to 1000. The period featured raiding, migration, and conquest by Huns, Germanic peoples, Arabs, Vikings, Hungarians and others. There was frequent...
, the region where is raised, has been inhabited since the
NeolithicThe Neolithic Age, Era, or Period, or New Stone Age, was a period in the development of human technology, beginning about 9500 BCE in the Middle East that is traditionally considered the last part of the Stone Age...
age, and during the
ancient historyAncient history is the study of the written past from the beginning of recorded human history in the Old World until the Early Middle Ages in Europe and the Qin Dynasty in China....
, by the
NuragicsThe nuraghe is the main type of megalithic edifice found in Sardinia, dating back before 1000 BC. Today it has come to be the symbol of Sardinia and its distinctive culture...
, Phoenicians and
RomansAncient Rome was a civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea, it became one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
.
Many archaeological sites and ancient ruins are located inside or around the town, as the prehistoric
step pyramidThe construction of the step pyramids has been an ancient part of several cultures throughout history. These pyramids typically are large and made of several layers, or steps, of stone...
of Monte D'Accoddi, a large number of
NuragheThe nuraghe is the main type of megalithic edifice found in Sardinia, dating back before 1000 BC. Today it has come to be the symbol of Sardinia and its distinctive culture...
s and
Domus de JanasDomus de Janas are a type of pre-historic chamber tombs found in the Mediterranean area, but typically in Sardinia...
(House of the Fairies), the ruins of a Roman aqueduct, the ruins of a roman villa discovered in the San Nicholas Cathedral's undergrounds, a portion of the ancient road that connected the Latin colony of
Turrys LybissonisPorto Torres , is a comune and city in northern Sardinia, in the Province of Sassari.It is situated on the north coast about 25 km east of the Gorditanian promontory , and on the spacious bay of the Golfo dell'Asinara.-History:In ancient times, Turris Libyssonis was one of the most...
with
CaralisCagliari is the capital of the island of Sardinia, a region of Italy. Cagliari's Sardinian name Casteddu literally means the castle...
.
Inside the boundaries of municipality is also found a fossil site where was uncovered an
Oreopithecus bamboliiOreopithecus bambolii is a prehistoric primate species from the Miocene epoch whose fossils have been found in Italy and in East Africa...
, a prehistoric anthropomorphic primate, dated 8,5 millions years.
Middle Ages
The town was founded around the IX-X century A.D. from the inhabitants of the ancient Roman port of
Turris Lybisonis (current
Porto TorresPorto Torres , is a comune and city in northern Sardinia, in the Province of Sassari.It is situated on the north coast about 25 km east of the Gorditanian promontory , and on the spacious bay of the Golfo dell'Asinara.-History:In ancient times, Turris Libyssonis was one of the most...
) who sought refuge in the mainland to escape the
SaracenSaracen was a term used by Europeans in the Middle Ages for Arabs at first, then later for all who professed the religion of Islam.-Etymology:...
attacks from the sea.
It developed from the merger of a number of separate villages, such as San Pietro di Silki, San Giacomo di Taniga, San Giovanni di Bosove. The oldest mention of a village called
Tathari is in an 1113 document in the archive of the Monastery of St. Peter in Silki. Sassari was sacked by the Genoese in 1166. Immigration continued until, in the early 13th century, it was the most populous city in the giudicato of Torres, and its last capital. After the assassination of the latter's last judge (1274), Sassari was subject to the
Republic of PisaThe Republic of Pisa was a de facto independent state centered on the Tuscan city of Pisa during the late tenth and eleventh centuries. It rose to become an economic powerhouse, a commercial center whose merchants dominated Mediterranean and Italian trade for a century before being surpassed and...
with a semi-independent status.
In 1284 the Pisans were annihilated by the
GenoeseThe Most Serene Republic of Genoa was an independent state in Liguria on the northwestern Italian coast from 1005 to 1797, when it was invaded by armies of Revolutionary France under Napoleon. It was then succeeded by the Ligurian Republic, which existed until 1805 before being annexed by the...
fleet at the Battle of Meloria, and the city could free itself: it became the first and only
free communeCommunes in Europe during the Middle Ages were sworn allegiances of mutual defense among the citizens of a town or city. They took many forms, and varied widely in organization and makeup. Communes are first recorded in the late 11th and early 12th centuries, thereafter becoming a widespread...
of Sardinia, with statutes of its own, allied with Genoa, which was pleased to see it thus withdrawn from the control of the Pisans. Its statutes of 1316 are remarkable for the leniency of the penalties imposed when compared with the penal laws of the Middle Ages.
From 1323 it was submitted to the Aragonese, under which it remained in the following centuries, but it revolted at least three times. The revolts ceased when the king
Alfonso V of AragonAlfonso the Magnanimous was the King of Aragon , Valencia , Majorca, Sardinia and Corsica , and Sicily and Count of Barcelona from 1416 and King of Naples from 1442 until his death...
promoted the town as
Città Regia (Royal Town), a town directly ruled by the King and free from feudal taxations. Attempts of conquest by
GenoaThe Most Serene Republic of Genoa was an independent state in Liguria on the northwestern Italian coast from 1005 to 1797, when it was invaded by armies of Revolutionary France under Napoleon. It was then succeeded by the Ligurian Republic, which existed until 1805 before being annexed by the...
failed. In 1391 it was conquered by
Brancaleone DoriaBrancaleone Doria was the husband of Eleanor of Arborea. He was a scion of an influential family of the Republic of Genoa, the son of the elder Brancaleone and a woman named Giacomina...
and
Marianus V of ArboreaMarianus V was the Judge of Arborea from 1387 until his death. His surname was Doria Cappai de Baux, the last part being a corruption of Bas-Serra...
to the Giudicato of Arborea, of which it became the capital, but in 1420 it fell into the hands of the Aragonese, replaced by the Spaniards in 1479.
Renaissance
In 1527 it was sacked by the French. During
CatalanThe Kingdom of Aragon was an old kingdom in the Iberian Peninsula, corresponding to the modern-day autonomous community of Aragon , in Spain...
and then
SpanishSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
[The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though España , Estado español and Nación española are used interchangeably...]
domination the city was known as
Sàsser in
catalan languageCatalan is a Romance language, the national and official language of Andorra, and a co-official language in the Spanish autonomous communities of the Balearic Islands, Catalonia and Valencian Community, where it is known as Valencià , as well as in the city of Alghero on the Italian island of...
and
Saçer in
SpanishSpanish or Castilian is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that originated in northern Spain and gradually spread in the Kingdom of Castile, evolving into the principal language of government and trade in the Iberian peninsula...
.
The city alternated years of crisis, featuring economic exploitation, the decrease of the maritime trade, made unsafe by the daily raids of Saracens pirates, political corruption of its rulers and two plagues in 1528 and 1652, with periods of cultural and economic prosperity. The Jesuits founded in Sassari the first Sardinian
universityA university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
in 1562; in the same years was introduced the first printing system and the
Renaissance humanismRenaissance Humanism was a European intellectual movement that was a crucial component of the Renaissance, beginning in Florence in the latter half of the 14th century. The humanist movement developed from the rediscovery by European scholars of Latin literary and Greek literary texts. Initially,...
movement spread. Several artists of the Mannerist and
FlemishFlanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France, and the Netherlands...
schools operated in town.
Modern history
AustrianThe Holy Roman Empire was a union of territories in Central Europe during the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period under a Holy Roman Emperor. The first emperor of the Holy Roman Empire was Otto I, crowned in 962. The last was Francis II, who abdicated and dissolved the Empire in 1806 during...
rule (1708–1717) was succeeded by
PiedmonteseKingdom of Sardinia, also known as Piedmont-Sardinia or Sardinia-Piedmont, was the name given to the possessions of the House of Savoy in 1720, when the crown of Sardinia was awarded by the Treaty of London to Duke Victor Amadeus II of Savoy to compensate him for the loss of the crown of Sicily to...
(1720–1861), after which Sassari became part of the newly created Kingdom of Italy.
On 28 December 1795 an anti-feudal revolt broke out in the town, led by
Giovanni Maria AngioyGiovanni Maria Angioy was a Sardinian politician and patriot and to this day he is considered a national hero in Sardinia....
, a Sardinian politician and patriot, who fought against the
house of SavoyThe House of Savoy was formed in the early eleventh century in the historical Savoy region. Through gradual expansion, it grew from ruling a small county in that region to eventually rule the Kingdom of Italy until the end of the Second World War...
. The city was occupied by troops.
At the end of 18th century the
UniversityThe University of Sassari is a university located in Sassari, Italy. It was founded in 1562 and is organized in 11 Faculties.
...
was restored. In 1836, after six centuries, the medieval walls were partially demolished, allowing the town to expand. New urban plans were realised, on the model of the new regime's capital (
TurinTurin is a major city as well as a business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River surrounded by the Alpine arch...
), with geometric streets and squares. Sassari became an important industrial center, in the 19th century it was the second most important Italian town for the production of
leatherLeather is a material created through the tanning of hides and skins of animals, primarily cattlehide. The tanning process converts the putrescible skin into a durable and versatile material....
, and in 1848 the sassarese entrepreneur Giovanni Antonio Sanna, gained control of Montevecchio's mine, becoming the third richest man in the Kingdom. The first railway was opened in 1872.
In 1877 the ancient Aragonese Castle was demolished, and on the site the "Caserma La Marmora" was built, where the headquarters of "
Brigata SassariThe Sassari Mechanized Brigade is a mechanized infantry brigade of the Italian Army, based on the island of Sardinia. Its core units are the two Infantry regiments, who carry the name of the Sardinian city of Sassari, which distinguished themselves in combat during World War I.- Structure :*...
" is still located. Founded in 1915, it is the first and only Italian military unit consisting exclusively of Sardinian soldiers.
At the end of the XIX century new urban developments were built, on the hill of Cappuccini and on the south side of the town, architecturally dominated by
EclecticismEclecticism is a conceptual approach that does not hold rigidly to a single paradigm or set of assumptions, but instead draws upon multiple theories, styles, or ideas to gain complementary insights into a subject, or applies different theories in particular cases.It can sometimes seem inelegant or...
,
Art NouveauArt Nouveau is an international movement and style of art, architecture and applied art—especially the decorative arts—that peaked in popularity at the turn of the 20th century . The name 'Art nouveau' is French for 'new art'...
and
Art DecoArt Deco was a popular international art design movement from 1925 until the 1940s, affecting the decorative arts such as architecture, interior design, and industrial design, as well as the visual arts such as fashion, painting, the graphic arts, and film...
styles, which created a movement towards the hybrid experimentation of new local architectural styles, known as the
Sassarese Liberty.
During the Fascist dictatorship the town surpassed fifty thousand inhabitants, new neighbourhoods were built, the most important are those of Monte Rosello and Porcellana, typical examples of
Rationalist ArchitectureRationalist-Fascist architecture was an Italian architectural style of the late 1920's promoted and practiced initially by the Gruppo 7 group, whose architects included Luigi Figini, Guido Frette, Sebastiano Larco, Gino Pollini, Carlo Enrico Rava, Giuseppe Terragni, Ubaldo Castagnola and Adalberto...
. The newspaper
La Nuova SardegnaLa Nuova Sardegna is an Italian local daily newspaper, based in Sassari, Italy.-History:It was founded in 1891 by Enrico Berlinguer, grandfather and namesake of Enrico Berlinguer, national secretary of Italian Communist Party....
, considered subversive, was closed.
During the Second World War three Allied attempts to bomb the town failed: only the railway station was damaged, and there was only one casualty.
Today Sassari is the most important cultural, administrative and historical centre of Northern Sardinia.
University
University of SassariThe University of Sassari is a university located in Sassari, Italy. It was founded in 1562 and is organized in 11 Faculties.
...
is the oldest in Sardinia (founded by the
JesuitsThe Society of Jesus is a Catholic religious order of clerks regular whose members are called Jesuits.Jesuits are the largest male religious order in the Catholic Church, with 18,815 members—13,305 priests, 2,295 scholastic students, 1,758 brothers and 827 novices—as of January 2008, although the...
in 1562-1627), and has a high reputation, especially in
jurisprudenceJurisprudence is the theory and philosophy of law. Scholars of jurisprudence, or legal philosophers, hope to obtain a deeper understanding of the nature of law, of legal reasoning, legal systems and of legal institutions. Modern jurisprudence began in the 18th century and was focused on the first...
studies, veterinarian, medicine and agrarian Studies; its libraries contain a number of ancient documents, among them the
Condaghes, Sardinia's first legal codes and the first documents written in the
Sardinian languageSardinian is, after Italian, the main language spoken on the island of Sardinia, Italy. It is considered the most conservative of the Romance languages in terms of phonology and is noted for its Paleosardinian substratum....
(11th century) and the famous
Carta de LoguThe Carta de Logu was legal code of the Giudicato of Arborea promulgated by the giudicessa Eleanor in 1392. It was in force in Sardinia until it was superseded by the code of Charles Felix in April 1827....
(the constitution issued by Mariano IV d'Arborea and updated later by his daughter in 14th century the
Giudichessa Eleanor of ArboreaEleanor was the giudicessa of Arborea from 1383 to her death. Known to English historians as the "Gloriana" of the Italian States, a comparison to Elizabeth the First of England,she was one of the last — and most powerful and significant — Sardinian "Judges", ; as...
).
The University of Sassari gains the first place in the ranking for the best “medium- sized” Italian university, in 2009, by the Censis Research Institute.
Language
The
SassareseSassarese is a Southern Romance language and a diasystem of the Sardinian and Corsican. It's regarded as a Corsican-Sardinian language because of Sassari's historic ties with Tuscany and Corsica, despite the heavy Sardinian influences it still keeps its Tuscan roots which closely relate it to...
diasystemIn linguistics, in the field of structural dialectology, a diasystem is a single genetic language which has two or more standard forms. Some dialects are often divided into separate languages due to different historical and cultural development...
(
Sassaresu or
Turritanu) is not very similar to the
Sardinian languageSardinian is, after Italian, the main language spoken on the island of Sardinia, Italy. It is considered the most conservative of the Romance languages in terms of phonology and is noted for its Paleosardinian substratum....
, but is closest to the
Corsican languageCorsican is a continuum of Romance languages spoken and written on the islands of Corsica and northern Sardinia , alongside French and Italian, which are the official languages. Corsu is the traditional native language of the Corsican people, and was long the sole language of the island, which...
, although this fact has caused a deep controversy. It is based on a mixture of different languages, namely
CorsicanCorsican is a continuum of Romance languages spoken and written on the islands of Corsica and northern Sardinia , alongside French and Italian, which are the official languages. Corsu is the traditional native language of the Corsican people, and was long the sole language of the island, which...
,
PisanoThe Tuscan dialect or the Tuscan language is an Italian dialect spoken in Tuscany, Italy. In many respects it wandered less than other Romance dialects from the Latin language and evolved linearly and homogeneously, without major influences from other foreign languages.Italian is in practice a...
and
GenoanLigurian is a Gallo-Romance language, currently spoken in Liguria, northern Italy, and parts of the Mediterranean coastal zone of France, and Monaco...
(due to long medieval contacts with the maritime republics of Pisa and Genoa in the
age of GiudicatiThe giudicati were the indigenous kingdoms of Sardinia from about 900 until 1410, when the last fell to the Aragonese. The rulers of the giudicati were giudici , from the Latin iudice , often translates as "judge". The Latin for giudicato was iudicatus The giudicati (singular giudicato) were the...
),
SpanishSpanish or Castilian is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that originated in northern Spain and gradually spread in the Kingdom of Castile, evolving into the principal language of government and trade in the Iberian peninsula...
, and
CatalanCatalan is a Romance language, the national and official language of Andorra, and a co-official language in the Spanish autonomous communities of the Balearic Islands, Catalonia and Valencian Community, where it is known as Valencià , as well as in the city of Alghero on the Italian island of...
, too. A strong
LogudoreseSardu logudorese, or Logudorese, is a standardised dialect of Sardinian, often considered the most conservative of all Romance languages. Its ISO 639-3 code is src....
influence can also be felt in its phonetics, syntax, and vocabulary. Sassarese is spoken in Sassari and in the neighbourhood, approximately by 120,000 people, in a total population of 175,000 inhabitants; large speaking communities are present also in
StintinoStintino is a coastal comune in the Province of Sassari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 200 km northwest of Cagliari and about 35 km northwest of Sassari. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,194 and an area of 58.4 km².Stintino borders the following...
,
SorsoSorso is a comune of c. 14,000 inhabitants in the province of Sassari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 230 km north of Cagliari and about 8 km north of Sassari....
and
Porto TorresPorto Torres , is a comune and city in northern Sardinia, in the Province of Sassari.It is situated on the north coast about 25 km east of the Gorditanian promontory , and on the spacious bay of the Golfo dell'Asinara.-History:In ancient times, Turris Libyssonis was one of the most...
; its transition varieties towards
GallureseGallurese is a diasystem of the Sardinian language, spoken in the Gallura , north-eastern part of Sardinia including the town of Tempio Pausania ....
, known as the
castellanesi dialects, can be heard in
CastelsardoCastelsardo is a town in Sardinia, located in the northwest of the island within the Province of Sassari.-Ecclesiastical history:Castelsardo or Tempio is the episcopal see of the Roman Catholic diocese of Ampurias in Sardinia, suffragan of the archbishopric of Sassari...
,
TerguTergu is a comune in the Province of Sassari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 190 km north of Cagliari and about 20 km northeast of Sassari in the Anglona historical regiona....
and
SediniSedini is a comune in the Province of Sassari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 180 km north of Cagliari and about 25 km northeast of Sassari...
).
Main sights
- Archeological site of Monte d'Accoddi: a unique prehistoric monument with a Step pyramid
The construction of the step pyramids has been an ancient part of several cultures throughout history. These pyramids typically are large and made of several layers, or steps, of stone...
construction
- The Pisan City Walls that in the 13th century surrounded the city with 36 towers (which at the moment only 6 remains), and the Aragonese Castle, demolished in 1877, whose ruins, including some rooms, the basement, and part of a tower were rediscovered in 2008.
- The church of St. Peter in Silki, built in the 12th century but renovated in the 17th century. Here were found the medieval codes known as Condaghe di san Pietro in Silki.
- Corso Vittorio Emanuele is the main street of the medieval town, surrounded by interesting buildings of different ages, as several examples of Catalan-gothic (as the so-called House of Re Enzo
Enzio or Enzo was an illegitimate son of Emperor Frederick II and King of Sardinia.-Life:...
), the baroque church of Sant' Andrea, built by Corsican community, the neoclassic Civic Theatre and Quesada's palace.
- The Cathedral of St. Nicholas of Bari, built in the 13th century and enlarged in Catalan Gothic style from 1480; there is a monument to the Duca di Moriana inside. The façade, belonging to the Baroque
Baroque is an artistic style prevalent from the late 16th century to the early 18th century. The popularity and success of the Baroque style was encouraged by the Roman Catholic Church, which had decided at the time of the Council of Trent that the arts should communicate religious themes in...
Spanish colonial restorations of 1650–1723, has a rectangular portico surmounted by three niches housing statues of saints. The bell tower is in RomanesqueRomanesque architecture is an architectural style of Medieval Europe, characterised by semi-circular arches, and evolving into the Gothic style, characterised by pointed arches, beginning in the 12th century...
style.
- The church and monastery of Santa Maria di Bètlem (13th-19th century). The original façade and parts of monastery are in Lombard Romanesque style, some chapels in International Gothic
International Gothic is a phase of Gothic art which developed in Burgundy, Bohemia, France and northern Italy in the late 14th century and early 15th century...
, while the rest of building, include the big dome, was rebuilt in BaroqueBaroque is an artistic style prevalent from the late 16th century to the early 18th century. The popularity and success of the Baroque style was encouraged by the Roman Catholic Church, which had decided at the time of the Council of Trent that the arts should communicate religious themes in...
and NeoclassicNeoclassical architecture was an architectural style produced by the neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century, both as a reaction against the Rococo style of anti-tectonic naturalistic ornament, and an outgrowth of some classicizing features of Late Baroque...
style, by the Sardinian architect Antonio Cano in 1829-34.
- The Church of the Most Blessed Trinity contains a beautiful picture by an unknown artist of the Quattrocento.
- Palazzo D'Usini, most important example of civilian architecture of the Renaissance period in Sardinia (now housing the main Public Library, therefore open to visits from the public).
- The Fountain of the Rosello
The Fountain of the Rosello is the most famous fountain of Sassari and Sardinia for which it is a symbol.It is located at the end of the Rosello valley next to the ancient town of the city.- History :...
, built in 1606 by Genoese craftsmen. It is made by two squared parts surmounted by two crossing arches supporting the statue of St. Gavino.
- University Palace (17th-20th century), originally a Jesuit school.
- The Ducal Palace (current Town Hall, 1775-1806), built for the Duke of the Asinara in the 18th century.
- Piazza d'Italia (19th century) is the main square in Sassari. It is surrounded by interesting buildings such as the Neogothic "Palazzo Giordano" and the neoclassical
Neoclassical architecture was an architectural style produced by the neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century, both as a reaction against the Rococo style of anti-tectonic naturalistic ornament, and an outgrowth of some classicizing features of Late Baroque...
"Palace of Sassari's Province", where the ancient royal apartments of the House of SavoyThe House of Savoy was formed in the early eleventh century in the historical Savoy region. Through gradual expansion, it grew from ruling a small county in that region to eventually rule the Kingdom of Italy until the end of the Second World War...
were once located.
Museums
- National Archaeological and Ethnographic "G.A. Sanna" Museum
- National Pinacotheca "Mus'A"
- Historical Museum of "Brigata Sassari
The Sassari Mechanized Brigade is a mechanized infantry brigade of the Italian Army, based on the island of Sardinia. Its core units are the two Infantry regiments, who carry the name of the Sardinian city of Sassari, which distinguished themselves in combat during World War I.- Structure :*...
"
- Museum of Science and Technology (it is constituted by many collections located in several university faculties: mineralogical , botanic
Botanic is an electoral ward of Belfast, named after Botanic Gardens, a local park. It was created in 1985, largely as the successor to the abolished University ward...
, Entomological, zoological, anatomical collection "Luigi RolandoLuigi Rolando was an Italian anatomist.As a University of Turin professor, he devoted his life in studying brain anatomy.The Substantia gelatinosa of Rolando and the fissure of Rolando are named for him.-External links:*...
", physicsPhysics is a natural science; it is the study of matter and its motion through spacetime and all that derives from these, such as energy and force...
and agronomic collection)
- Ethnographic Museum "Francesco Bande"
- Contemporary Art Museum "Masedu"
- Museum and Treasury of the Cathedral
- Museum of History of Sassari
- Museum of Sassari's Diocese
- Mario Sironi
Mario Sironi was an Italian modernist artist who was active as a painter, sculptor, illustrator, and designer.-Biography:Born in Sassari on the island of Sardinia, Sironi spent his childhood in Rome...
art collection
- Art gallery "Giuseppe Biasi"
- Pavilion of Sardinian handicraft EXPO "I.S.O.L.A."
Festivals and Traditions
- The Cavalcata Sarda (the Sardinian Cavalcade): it's the main laic event in Sardinia, the last Sunday of May thousands of people come from all over Sardinia to Sassari parade through the city in their local folk costumes accompanied by hundreds of the best examples of Sardinian horses.
- The Faradda di li candareri (the Candle Holders): it's a devotional procession, in which enormous wooden candles are carried by members of the city guilds from the town centre to the church of Santa Maria of Betlem ,in commemoration of the end of the plague in 1582, but probably it has got older origins come from a cultural tradition from Pisa
Pisa is a city in Tuscany, central Italy, on the right bank of the mouth of the Arno River on the Ligurian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Pisa...
that already in the second half of XIII Century was practised in some parts of Sardinia.
- Sardinia Film Festival was founded in 2006, with 500 films, short subjects, animated cartoons and documentaries in 2009, it has become the most prominent film festival
A film festival is an organised, extended presentation of films in one or more movie theaters or screening venues, usually in a single locality. The films may be of recent date and, depending upon the focus of the individual festival, can include international releases as well as films produced by...
in Sardinia.
Notable people
Notable people born here include the former presidents of the Italian
RepublicA republic is a form of government in which the head of state is not a monarch and the people have an impact on its government. The word 'republic' is derived from the Latin phrase res publica which can be translated as "a public affair".Both modern and ancient republics vary widely in their...
,
Antonio SegniAntonio Segni was an Italian politician who was twice Prime Minister of Italy , and the President of the Italian Republic from 1962 to 1964...
and
Francesco CossigaFrancesco Cossiga is an Italian politician and former President of the Italian Republic. He was also a professor of law at University of Sassari.-Early career:...
, and
Enrico BerlinguerEnrico Berlinguer was an Italian politician; he was national secretary of the Italian Communist Party from 1972 until his death.-Early career:...
, secretary of the
Italian Communist PartyThe Italian Communist Party was a communist political party in Italy.The PCI was founded as Communist Party of Italy on 21 January 1921 in Livorno, by seceding from the Italian Socialist Party...
.
Sassari is also the birthplace of
Domenico Alberto AzuniDomenico Alberto Azuni was an Italian jurist.- Biography :He was born at Sassari, in Sardinia. He studied law at Sassari and Turin, and in 1782 was made judge of the consulate at Nice. In 1786-1788 he published his Dizionario Universale Ragionato della Giurisprudenza Mercantile...
, a jurist expert in commercial law.
Personalities associated with Sassari
From history
- Michele Zanche, politician, he was named by Dante
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in the Divina Commedia
- Salvatore Alepus, theologist and poet (Morilla - Valencia)
- Giovanni del Giglio (Sassari, 14th century – Sassari, 1554) painter AKA Maestro di Ozieri.
- Pasquale Tola, politician and magistrate
- Giovanni Maria Angioy
Giovanni Maria Angioy was a Sardinian politician and patriot and to this day he is considered a national hero in Sardinia....
, politician
- Domenico Alberto Azuni
Domenico Alberto Azuni was an Italian jurist.- Biography :He was born at Sassari, in Sardinia. He studied law at Sassari and Turin, and in 1782 was made judge of the consulate at Nice. In 1786-1788 he published his Dizionario Universale Ragionato della Giurisprudenza Mercantile...
, jurist
- Giovanni Spano
Giovanni Spano , also a priest and a linguist, is considered one of the first archaeologists to study the Mediterranean island of Sardinia....
, writer
- Enrico Costa
Enrico Costa is an Italian bobsledder who competed from 1994 to the early 2000s. He won a gold medal in the two-man event at the 1999 FIBT World Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo....
, writer
- Palmiro Togliatti
Palmiro Togliatti was an Italian politician, the leader of the Italian Communist Party from 1927 until his death in 1964.-Early life:...
, leader of Italian Communist PartyThe Italian Communist Party was a communist political party in Italy.The PCI was founded as Communist Party of Italy on 21 January 1921 in Livorno, by seceding from the Italian Socialist Party...
- Mario Berlinguer
Mario Berlinguer was an Italian lawyer and politician. He descended from a noble Sardinian family.Born in Sassari, in his youth he was a follower of the Meridionalist activist Gaetano Salvemini...
, politician
- Enrico Berlinguer
Enrico Berlinguer was an Italian politician; he was national secretary of the Italian Communist Party from 1972 until his death.-Early career:...
, leader of Italian Communist PartyThe Italian Communist Party was a communist political party in Italy.The PCI was founded as Communist Party of Italy on 21 January 1921 in Livorno, by seceding from the Italian Socialist Party...
- Mario Sironi
Mario Sironi was an Italian modernist artist who was active as a painter, sculptor, illustrator, and designer.-Biography:Born in Sassari on the island of Sardinia, Sironi spent his childhood in Rome...
, painter of creator of the Novecento
- Giuseppe Biasi, painter
- Italo Calvino
Italo Calvino was an Italian journalist and writer of short stories and novels. His best known works include the Our Ancestors trilogy , the Cosmicomics collection of short stories , and the novels Invisible Cities and If on a winter's night a traveler .Lionised in Britain and America, he was...
, writer
- Edina Altara, artist
- Daniel Bovet
Daniel Bovet was a Swiss-born Italian pharmacologist who won the 1957 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discovery of drugs that block the actions of specific neurotransmitters. He is best known for his discovery in 1937 of antihistamines, which block the neurotransmitter histamine and...
, biochemist (nobel prize)
- Efisio Arru
- Antonio Pigliaru,
- Francesco Cetti
Francesco Cetti was an Italian Jesuit priest, zoologist and mathematician.Cetti was born in Mannheim in Germany, but his parents were natives of Como. He was educated in Lombardy and at the Jesuit college at Monza. In 1765 he was sent to Sardinia to help improve the standard of education on the...
,
- Fernando Clemente, architect
- Giacomo Camilla, artist
- Costantino Nivola
Costantino Nivola was an Italian sculptor. He is the grandfather of actor Alessandro Nivola.- Birth and upbringing :...
, artist
- Eugenio Tavolara
Eugenio Tavolara was an artist born in Sassari, Sardinia, Italy, with interests in many disciplines. He is well known for his hand-crafted "toys", most prominently small statues in terracotta representing Sardinians in traditional costumes. In a 2007 tribute exhibition, 14 Sardian artists...
, artist
- Annunzio Cervi, poet
- Vico Mossa, architect
- Luigi Rolando
Luigi Rolando was an Italian anatomist.As a University of Turin professor, he devoted his life in studying brain anatomy.The Substantia gelatinosa of Rolando and the fissure of Rolando are named for him.-External links:*...
, anatomist
- Giovanni Antonio Sanna, politician
- Aligi Sassu
Aligi Sassu, Milan , was an Italian painter and sculptor.-Biography:Aligi Sassu was born in Milan, Lombardy, into a Sardinian-origin family...
, painter
- Antonio Segni
Antonio Segni was an Italian politician who was twice Prime Minister of Italy , and the President of the Italian Republic from 1962 to 1964...
, President of the Italian RepublicThe President of the Italian Republic is the head of state of Italy and, as such, is intended to represent national unity. The president's term of office lasts for seven years....
- Efisio Tola, patriot
- Roberto Ruffilli, politician
Contemporary personalities
- Adolfo Orrù, painter
- Gavino Angius
Gavino Angius is an Italian politician.-Biography:Born at Sassari , after the degree in Political Sciences, he became a member of the Italian Communist Party , for which he was secretary of his city's section...
, leader of Democratici di Sinistra now leader of Partito Socialista
- Luigi Berlinguer, Minister of Istruzione, and member of Consiglio Superiore della Magistratura
- Giovanni Berlinguer
Giovanni Berlinguer , Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI , is an Italian politician and Professor of Social Medicine.He was born in Sassari, Sardinia, the son of Mario Berlinguer...
, one of the main members of Democratici di Sinistra
- Sergio Berlinguer, politician
- Francesco Cossiga
Francesco Cossiga is an Italian politician and former President of the Italian Republic. He was also a professor of law at University of Sassari.-Early career:...
, President of the Italian RepublicThe President of the Italian Republic is the head of state of Italy and, as such, is intended to represent national unity. The president's term of office lasts for seven years....
- Bruno Dettori, politician
- Luigi Manconi, Former Leader of Federation of the Greens
The Federation of the Greens is a green political party in Italy, which includes also a large eco-socialist faction. Since 2009 the party leader is Angelo Bonelli.-Early years:...
- Arturo Parisi
Arturo Parisi is an Italian politician, leader of the Ulivist faction of the Democratic Party and four-time member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies...
, Former minister of DifesaMinistero della Difesa is the Italian Ministry of Defence. It is responsible for military and civil defence, and also for weather forecasts....
and member of Margherita
- Gianluca Piredda, writer and screenwriter
- Giuseppe Pisanu
Giuseppe Pisanu is an Italian politician, longtime member of the Chamber of Deputies for the Christian Democracy and then for Forza Italia...
, Former Italian Minister of the InteriorThis is a list of Italian Ministers of the Interior since 1861.-Kingdom of Italy:-Italian Republic:...
and now of the leaders of PDL- Computing :*Page Description Language*Perl Data Language*Program Design Language, a method of software construction*Public Documentation License*Pirate Down Load- Logic :*Propositional Dynamic Logic- Business :*Payday loans...
- Mario Segni
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, member of European parliament
- Gian Paolo Bazzoni, writer
- Bianca Pitzorno, writer
- Salvatore Mannuzzu, writer
- Angelo Mundula, poet
- Bianca Berlinguer, journalist of TG3
TG3 is the brand for Italian state-owned TV channel Rai Tre's news programmes. They are shown domestically on Rai Tre and across the Europe on Rai News 24 and the world on Raitalia several times throughout the day...
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- Elisabetta Canalis
Elisabetta Canalis is an Italian model and actress. A popular personality on Italian television, Canalis had very minor roles in the films Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo and Virgin Territory....
, showgirl
- Giovanni Puggioni
Giovanni Puggioni is an Italian retired sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres.Puggioni was born in Sassari. His personal best 200 metres time is 20.44 seconds, achieved at the 1997 Mediterranean Games in Bari. His personal best 100 metres time is 10.36 seconds, achieved in July 1995 in...
, runner
- Antonello Grimaldi
Antonio Luigi Grimaldi, known as Antonello Grimaldi is an Italian actor, film and television director, and screenwriter.-Biography:Grimaldi was born on 14 August 1955 in Sassari,...
, film director
- Pier Francesco Loche, actor
- Tazenda
Tazenda is an Italian ethnic pop-rock band. The group was formed in Sardinia in 1988 by Andrea Parodi, Gigi Camedda and Gino Marielli. The group's music is characterized by the influence upon it of traditional Sardinian music; the lyrics of most of its songs are in the Sardinian language rather...
, ethno-pop-rock band
- Tressardi, actors company
- Pino & gli anticorpi, actors company
- Marco Bazzoni, actor
- Giovanni Maciocco, architect
- Santi Licheri, TV personality, judge of Forum
Demographics
In 2007, there were 128,611 people residing in Sassari, of whom 61,944 were male and 66,667 were female. The population is increased of 9,519 inhabitants in the last 7 years (2001-2008).
- Birth rate = 8,2 births/1000 inhabitants;
- Total fertility rate = 1,15 births/1000 inhabitants;
- Mortality rate = 7,9 deaths/1000 inhabitants.
Migration
The town has increased its population considerably , in the last decades, due to domestic migrations, of thousands of Sardinians come from inland regions of the island.
In 2008, 98,4% of population of town was
ItalianThe Italian people are an ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common Italian culture, descent, and speaking the Italian language as a mother tongue...
, 1,978 residents were foreign immigrants.
The main foreign nationalities residing in Sassari are : - 270 - 259 - 71 - 66 - 66 - 57 - 44 - 35 - 34 - 32
Administration
The Municipal Council of Sassari is led by a left-wing majority, elected in May 2005. The mayor is Gianfranco Ganau, member of the
Democratic PartyThe Democratic Party is a centre-left political party in Italy.It was founded on 14 October 2007 as a merger of various left-wing and centrist parties which were part of the The Union in the 2006 general election...
.
Administrative subdivision
The Municipality of Sassari is subdivided into 6
Circoscrizioni (administrative districts).
| Circoscrizioni |
Population |
Quarters included |
| 1° Circoscrizione |
21,070 |
Historical Centre, Bancali, Caniga, La Landrigga |
| 2° Circoscrizione |
30,822 |
Latte dolce, Li Punti, San Giovanni, Ottava, Sant'Orsola |
| 3° Circoscrizione |
46,247 |
Monte Rosello, Cappuccini , Luna e Sole, Lu Fangazzu |
| 4° Circoscrizione |
27,966 |
Carbonazzi, San Giuseppe, Porcellana, Rizzeddu |
| 5° Circoscrizione |
1,816 |
Tottubella, La Corte, Campanedda |
| 6° Circoscrizione |
1,284 |
Argentiera, Biancareddu, La Pedraia, Baratz, Canaglia, Palmadula, Villa Assunta |
Economy
The economy of town is, mainly, focused on services and advanced
tertiaryThe Tertiary is a term for a geologic period 65 million to 2.588 million years ago. The Tertiary covered the time span between the superseded Secondary period and the Quaternary...
. It is the principle administrative centre of central and northern Sardinia. The main Sardinian banks (Banco di Sardegna and Banca di Sassari) have head office and presidency in the city.
Several research centers are located in town, as the University ones, the Center of Regional Weather Service (
Meteo Sar.), the Regional Agency for Environmental Protection (
ARPA), the Zooprophylaxis Institute of Sardinia, many labs of the National Research Center (
CNRThe Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche is an Italian public organization with the aim of supporting scientific and technological research. Its headquarters are in Rome.-History:The institution was founded in 1923...
), as the Institute of Biometeorology (
IBIMET), the Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry (
ICB), the Institute of Ecosystem Studies (
ISE), the Institute of sciences of food production (
ISPA), the Institute for animal production system in mediterranean environment (
ISPAAM).
Manufacturing system is based on construction, pharmaceutical, food, typographic industry, but, also, indirectly, on petrochemical and oil refineries, located in
Porto TorresPorto Torres , is a comune and city in northern Sardinia, in the Province of Sassari.It is situated on the north coast about 25 km east of the Gorditanian promontory , and on the spacious bay of the Golfo dell'Asinara.-History:In ancient times, Turris Libyssonis was one of the most...
.
Turism is concentrated, mainly, along the coasts.
PlatamonaPlatamona is a coastal area in northern Sardinia, located along the Gulf of Asinara, in the municipality of Sassari, between the commune of Sorso and Porto Torres.
...
, Porto Ferro and
ArgentieraArgentiera is a Ghost town and a frazione in the comune of Sassari, in Sardinia, Italy. It is far 43 km from Sassari. It is located in a narrow valley, in front of the Sardinian Sea.-History:...
are the principal seaside turist spots of municipality.
Transportation
The nearest
Fertilia International AirportAlghero Airport sign.JPGFertilia Airport or Alghero Airport is an international airport situated north northwest of the city of Alghero, in northern Sardinia, Italy. It is named for the nearby village of Fertilia...
, 25 km from the city.
The closest seaport is located at
Porto TorresPorto Torres , is a comune and city in northern Sardinia, in the Province of Sassari.It is situated on the north coast about 25 km east of the Gorditanian promontory , and on the spacious bay of the Golfo dell'Asinara.-History:In ancient times, Turris Libyssonis was one of the most...
, 16 km from the town.
Urban and Suburban Public TransportPublic transport comprises passenger transportation services which are available for use by the general public, as opposed to modes for private use such as automobiles or vehicles for hire.Public transport services are usually funded by fares charged to each passenger, with varying levels of subsidy...
is operated by 23 bus lines of Azienda Trasporti Pubblici (ATP) and by a
light rail transitThe Sassari Tram-train aka Sassari Metro-tramway is a tram-train transport system in Sassari, Sardinia, Italy...
of
Ferrovie della SardegnaThe Ferrovie della Sardegna , know also as ARST Gestione FdS and with the acronym FdS, is the regional railway network, in the island of Sardinia, Italy.
...
(FdS).
Two different railway companies connect the town to the rest of island,
TrenitaliaTrenitalia is the primary operator of trains within Italy. Trenitalia is owned by Ferrovie dello Stato, itself owned by the Italian Government. It was created in 2000 following the EU directive on the deregulation of rail transport...
links Sassari to
Porto TorresPorto Torres , is a comune and city in northern Sardinia, in the Province of Sassari.It is situated on the north coast about 25 km east of the Gorditanian promontory , and on the spacious bay of the Golfo dell'Asinara.-History:In ancient times, Turris Libyssonis was one of the most...
,
OristanoOristano is a town and municipality, chef-lieu of the province of Oristano, on the island of Sardinia, Italy. It has approximately 33,000 inhabitants.Its economy is mainly based on fishing, agriculture and, to a certain extent, tourism.- History :...
,
CagliariCagliari is the capital of the island of Sardinia, a region of Italy. Cagliari's Sardinian name Casteddu literally means the castle...
,
OlbiaOlbia , is a town of approximately 54,000 inhabitants in northeastern Sardinia , in the Gallura sub-region....
,
Golfo AranciGolfo Aranci is a comune in the Province of Olbia-Tempio in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 200 km north of Cagliari and about 13 km northeast of Olbia.-History:...
, the FdS (
Sardinian Railways) reach
AlgheroAlghero , is a town of about 42,000 inhabitants in Italy. It lies in the province of Sassari in northwestern Sardinia, next to the sea....
,
SorsoSorso is a comune of c. 14,000 inhabitants in the province of Sassari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 230 km north of Cagliari and about 8 km north of Sassari....
,
NulviNulvi is a comune in the Province of Sassari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 180 km north of Cagliari and about 20 km northeast of Sassari. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,983 and an area of 67.7 km².Nulvi borders the following municipalities:...
and
PalauPalau is a comune in the Province of Olbia-Tempio in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 220 km north of Cagliari and about 30 km northwest of Olbia...
.
Sassari is linked to
Porto TorresPorto Torres , is a comune and city in northern Sardinia, in the Province of Sassari.It is situated on the north coast about 25 km east of the Gorditanian promontory , and on the spacious bay of the Golfo dell'Asinara.-History:In ancient times, Turris Libyssonis was one of the most...
and
CagliariCagliari is the capital of the island of Sardinia, a region of Italy. Cagliari's Sardinian name Casteddu literally means the castle...
by freeway
SS131The Strada statale 131 , is the major road in Sardinia, Italy. It is a freeway which connects the towns of Porto Torres and Cagliari via Sassari, Macomer and Oristano...
, to Alghero by the freeway
SS291. High-capacity traffic roads connect Sassari to
Tempio PausaniaTempio Pausania , a town of est. 15,000 inhabitants in the Gallura region of northern Sardinia, Italy, the administrative capital of the province of Olbia-Tempio.- History :...
(SS672) and
olbiaOlbia , is a town of approximately 54,000 inhabitants in northeastern Sardinia , in the Gallura sub-region....
(
SS199).
Sport
- A.S.D. Torres Calcio football club, founded in 1903, playing in Serie C2
- Sassari Torres Calcio Femminile women's football club, playing in Serie A
- Dinamo Basket Sassari
Dinamo Basket Sassari, also known for sponsorship reasons as Banco di Sardegna Sassari is an Italian professional basketball team from the town of Sassari....
, playin in LegADueLegADue or Lega2, previously called Serie A2, is the second-highest division of professional club basketball in Italy. Each year, two teams advance to the top level of Italian pro basketball, the Serie A—the first-place team, which is automatically promoted, and the winner of a playoff tournament...
- Yellow Team Sassari Baseball, playing in Serie C1
- Sassari Baseball Softball Club, playing in serie C2
- HC Tangram 1 Sassari women's team handball club, playing in Serie A1
- A.S.D.Rugby Sassari, playing in Serie C
Twin towns
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, Romania, since 1990
GubbioGubbio is a town and comune in the far northeastern part of the Italian province of Perugia It is located on the lowest slope of Mt...
, Italy, since 2002
ViterboViterbo is an ancient city and comune in the Lazio region of central Italy, the capital of the province of Viterbo. It is approximately 100 kilometers north of Rome on the Via Cassia, and it is surrounded by the Monti Cimini and Monti Volsini. The historic center of the city is surrounded by...
, Italy, since 2006
NolaNola is a city of Campania, Italy, in the province of Naples, situated in the plain between Mount Vesuvius and the Apennines. It is served by the Circumvesuviana railway from Naples.-Ancient era:...
, Italy, since 2006
PalmiPalmi is a comune in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about 90 km southwest of Catanzaro and about 35 km northeast of Reggio Calabria. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 19,523 and an area of 31.8 km²...
, Italy since 2006
See also
- Sassarese language
- Province of Sassari
Sassari is a province in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy. Its capital is the city of Sassari.It has an area of 4,282 km², and a total population of 322,326 . There are 66 municipalities in the province, the largest of which are Sassari Sassari is a province in the...
- University of Sassari
The University of Sassari is a university located in Sassari, Italy. It was founded in 1562 and is organized in 11 Faculties.
...
- Sassari Mechanized Brigade
The Sassari Mechanized Brigade is a mechanized infantry brigade of the Italian Army, based on the island of Sardinia. Its core units are the two Infantry regiments, who carry the name of the Sardinian city of Sassari, which distinguished themselves in combat during World War I.- Structure :*...
External links