5 Sights in Oristano, Italy (with Map and Images)
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Explore interesting sights in Oristano, Italy. Click on a marker on the map to view details about it. Underneath is an overview of the sights with images. A total of 5 sights are available in Oristano, Italy.
Sightseeing Tours in Oristano1. Chiesa del Carmine
The church of Carmine, annexed to the former Carmelite convent, is located in the historic center of Oristano, in Via del Carmine. The small church, the most significant work of the Piedmontese architect Giuseppe Viana, is considered the highest expression of Rococo in Sardinia, "a true jewel of Rococo architecture in Italy" according to Corrado Maltese.
2. Torre Portixedda
The tower of Portixedda is a circular tower located at the intersection of Via Mazzini, Via Garibaldi and Via Solferino, in Oristano. The materials used for the construction of the tower are basalts, calcarenites and baked bricks. The tower has a circular plan, consisting of a base plinth with a truncated conical section made of medium-sized blocks.
3. Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta
Oristano Cathedral, dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, is the Roman Catholic cathedral of Oristano, Sardinia, Italy. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Oristano. It is built in the Baroque style, and is located in the historical centre of the city. It was initially constructed in 1195.
4. Torre di Mariano II
The Torre di Mariano II is a medieval tower located in the historic center of Oristano in Sardinia. It was erected in 1290 by the judge Arborense Mariano II, from which he takes his name, and was one of the four entrance doors of the ancient walls of the city.
5. Antiquarium Arborense
The Antiquarium Arborense is the most important museum in Oristano. This preserves mainly archaeological finds from the nuraghi of the area and from the city of Tharros. It also houses important Spanish handicrafts from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.
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