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Oristano is in Sardinia and is the capital of the homonymous province.
Understand
[edit | edit source]Get in
[edit | edit source]By car
[edit | edit source]- SS 131 Carlo Felice Cagliari-Porto Torres – There are 4 exits along the highway: Oristano South, Oristano-Fenosu, Oristano-Silì-Simaxis and Oristano North.
- The SS 292 Nord Occidentale Sarda connect Bosa with Oristano.
By train
[edit | edit source]- 1 Oristano railway station. Located along the Cagliari-Golfo Aranci railway, it allows you to reach the North (Macomer, Ozieri, Sassari, Golfo Aranci and other towns in northern Sardinia and central-western Sardinia) and the South Sardinia (Cagliari and other various towns).
By bus
[edit | edit source]- 2 ARST bus station. Buses depart and arrive from here to and from the towns of the province and the rest of Sardinia.
Get around
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See
[edit | edit source]Religious buildings
[edit | edit source]- 1 Santa Maria Assunta Cathedral. Destroyed in a siege, it was rebuilt during the reign of Mariano II. Of the original structure, only the bases of the apse and bell tower remain, along with the Chapel of the Remedy, which houses some medieval sculptures. In 1733, the 13th-century Gothic Cathedral was demolished to make way for a Baroque one. The Chapel of the Archives dates back to the 17th-century reconstruction. The relics of Saint Archelaus are kept inside.
- 2 Saint Francis church (San Francesco). In neoclassical style, the current church is the work of the Cagliari architect Gaetano Cima in 1835
- 3 Saint Mauro Abbot church (San Mauro Abate).
- 4 Holy Spirit church (Santo Spirito). The church is mentioned in some 16th-century documents, but only an archaeological investigation could reveal the exact origins of this building, which according to some hypotheses dates back to the Byzantine era.
- 5 Saint Lucy church (Santa Lucia). Church in a neoclassical style.
- 6 Saint Clare church and monastery (Santa Chiara). The complex was built in 1343 by Judge Peter III of Arborea over a pre-existing church dedicated to Saint Vincent. It is a Franco-Gothic style building with a single nave and a square apse. It is one of the few remains of medieval art in Oristano.
- 7 Our Lady of Mount Carmel church and cloister (Chiesa del Carmine). Designed by the architect Viana, it was built on commission from the Marquis of Arcais in the Baroque-Rococo style. It is one of the finest examples of Baroque and Rococo architecture in Oristano.
- 8 Blessed Immaculate Virgin church and convent (Beata Vergine Immacolata). The church and adjoining convent were erected in 1608 thanks to the generosity of the Oristano nobleman Domenico Paderi. The complex, built immediately outside the city walls, on the road leading to the church and convent of San Martino, has been home to the Capuchin friars since its inception.
- 9 Saint Martin church (San Martino). Mentioned in the will of Ugone II of 1335, it was presumably built in the 13th century and features the coats of arms of Aragon alongside the uprooted tree of Arborea, carved into one of the capitals.
- 10 Virgin of Los Remedios shrine (Nostra Signora del Rimedio) (Donigala Fenughedu).
Monuments and historic buildings
[edit | edit source]- 11 Town hall (Palazzo degli Scolopi).
- 12 Former prison (Palazzo Giudicale). The first sources that testify to its existence are found in the chronicles of the arrival in Oristano of the Archbishop of Pisa, Federico Visconti in 1263. This news is confirmed in the will of Judge Ugone II in 1335, which locates it on one side of Piazza Maioria, today's Piazza Manno.
- 13 Provincial Palace (Palazzo d'Arcais).
- 14 City walls. The city walls of Oristano, which extended for 2 km along the current Mazzini, G. M. Anjoy, Solferino, Cagliari, Diego Contini streets and Rome Square (Piazza Roma), were reinforced by crenellated defensive towers at the gates and by 28 quadrilateral turrets.
- 15 Mariano II tower (San Cristoforo tower), Piazza Roma, ☏ +39 0783 026605. Daily 10:00-13:00, 17:00-20:00. Built in 1290, it was one of the five entrance gates of the ancient city walls. The tower is 19 meters tall and has three floors. At the top is a small crenellated tower with a bronze bell dating back to 1430. Guided tours are available every 30 minutes during opening hours. Its twin, the Torre di San Filippo or Port'a Mari, which was located in what is now Piazza Manno, was demolished in 1907, when, in a serious state of abandonment and dilapidation, it was deemed "of no artistic or cultural value" by the Ministry of Education.
- 16 Portixedda tower.
- 17 Monument to Eleonora d'Arborea. It was created by the sculptor Ulisse Campi and the architect Mariano Falcini, and its inauguration took place on May 22, 1881.
- 18 Monument to the Fallen of all Wars, Piazza Mariano IV.
Museums
[edit | edit source]- 19 Antiquarium arborense, Piazza Corrias, ☏ +39 0783 791262, visiteguidate@fondazioneoristano.it.
- 20 Collection of the Duomo's works, Piazza Duomo 1, ☏ +39 0783 78684. It houses remains of the Gothic and Romanesque churches. The chapter house of the Baroque cathedral houses ancient vestments and silverware. It houses the largest collection of illuminated manuscripts in Sardinia, dating from the 13th to 15th centuries.
- 21 Carlo Contini Municipal Art Gallery, Via Sant'Antonio, ☏ +39 0783 791262. Mon-Fri 9:00-20:00; Sat Sun 09:00-13:00, 15:00-20:00. The Municipal Art Gallery hosts a permanent exhibition featuring some works from the Municipal Collection and several temporary exhibitions. Full price: €5; Reduced price (from 6 to 17 year olds, school groups, groups, over 65s, and university students): €3.
Do
[edit | edit source]- 1 Ariston multiplex cinema, Viale Armando Diaz 1, ☏ +39 0783 212020, aristoncinema@gmail.com.
Events
[edit | edit source]- Sartiglia. Last Sunday of Carnival and Shrove Tuesday. Equestrian event centered on the ring race through the streets of the city centre.
- Shopping sotto le stelle. Every Tuesday in July and August.
Buy
[edit | edit source]- 1 Porta Nuova Shopping Centre, Via Cagliari località Portixeddu, ☏ +39 0783 210051. Daily 09:00-21:00. Shopping centre with various shops, bars, restaurants and the Spazio Conad supermarket.
- In the city centre you will also find several shops where you can do your shopping.
Eat
[edit | edit source]- 1 Blao, Via Giuseppe Mazzini 114, ☏ +39 0783 030602.
- 2 Kalispera, Via Giuseppe Garibaldi 5, ☏ +39 340 0671793. Thu-Tue 12:00-14:00, 18:30-22:30.
- 3 Craf Da Banana, Via de Castro 34, ☏ +39 0783 70669. Mon-Sat 13:00-15:00, 19:00-23:00; Sun 13:00-15:00.
Drink
[edit | edit source]Sleep
[edit | edit source]- 1 Eleonora B&B, Piazza Eleonora D'Arborea 12, ☏ +39 0783 70435, +39 347 4817976, info@eleonorabb.com.
- 2 Hotel Duomo, Via Vittorio Emanuele II 34, ☏ +39 0783 778061.
- 3 Notte di Luna B&B, Via Carmine 17, ☏ +39 342 1817749.
- 4 Mariano IV Palace Hotel, Piazza Mariano 50, ☏ +39 0783 360101, info@hotelmarianoiv.com. Check-in: 15:00, check-out: 11:00.
- 5 Residenza d'Epoca Regina d'Arborea, Piazza Eleonora D'Arborea 4, ☏ +39 0783 302101, +39 349 5681703 (Whatsapp), +39 348 8399334 (Whatsapp), info@reginadarborea.it. Check-in: 15:00-21:00, check-out: 10:30.
Connect
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[edit | edit source]Go next
[edit | edit source]- 1 Santa Giusta Cathedral (Santa Giusta).
- Cabras