Castles of Sardinia

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Castle of Serravalle, Bosa
Castle of Burgos
Castle of Monreale, Sardara
Castle of San Michele, Cagliari
Castle of Chiaramonti
Castle della Fava, Posada

Between existing and disappeared there are 82 castles in Sardinia, all built during the Middle Ages. Some date back to the Byzantine period, but most of them were built during the Giudicati period and the della Gherardesca, Malaspina and Doria domination, especially from the second half of the 13th century onwards.

Realized mainly for strategic-military purposes, they had the function of supervising the judicial borders and the most important communication routes. With the unification of Sardinia under the Aragonese their importance faded away and over time almost all of them went into ruin.

List[]

N. name comune provincia giudicato curatoria date/period conditions
1 Castle of Acquafredda Siliqua Sud Sardegna Cagliari Sigerro XIII century in ruins
2 Castle of Arcuentu Arbus Sud Sardegna Arborea Monreale XI century in ruins
3 Castle of Ardara Ardara Sassari Torres Oppia XI century ruins of a tower
4 Castle of Balariana Luogosanto Sassari Gallura Gallura XI century some ruins
5 Monastir Sud Sardegna Cagliari Dolia after 1258 in ruins
6 Castle of Barumele Ales Oristano Arborea Usellus Byzantine period in ruins
7 Castle of Bonvehì (or Bonuighinu) Mara Sassari Torres Cabudabbas probably XII century ruins of a tower
8 Castle of Bulzi Bulzi Sassari Torres Anglona XII century some ruins
9 Castle of Capu Abbas (o Civita) Olbia Sassari Gallura Fundimonte XIII century in ruin
10 Castle of Capula Siligo Sassari Torres Meilogu XIII century few ruins
11 (Mar'e Pontis) Cabras Oristano Arborea Campidano Maggiore late Byzantine few traces
12 Castle ofi Casteddu Etzu Fordongianus Oristano Arborea Barigadu Byzantine few ruins
13 Castle of Castel Pisano sconosciuto Sassari Torres Nurra unknown Completely lost
14 Castle of Castel Rosso Perfugas Sassari Torres Anglona XII century Completely lost
15 Santa Maria Coghinas Sassari Torres Anglona XII century ruins of the walls and a tower
16 Castle of Castro Oschiri Sassari Torres Montacuto Byzantine ruins
17 Castle of Castrum Sulcitanum Sant'Antioco Sud Sardegna Cagliari Sulcis Byzantine Completely lost
18 Castle of Cheremule Cheremule Sassari Torres Cabudabbas giudicale ruins
19 Castle of Chiaramonti Chiaramonti Sassari Torres Anglona XIII century ruins
20 Castle Corallo Gavoi Nuoro Arborea Barbagia di Ollolai giudicale some ruins
21 Castle of Crasta Monti Sassari Torres Montacuto giudicale few ruins
22 Castle of Cugato Oschiri Sassari Torres Monteacuto unknown Completely lost
23 Castle of Erguri Buddusò Sassari Torres Montacuto giudicale Completely lost
24 Castle of Essola sconosciuto Sassari Torres Nurra probably giudicale Completely lost
25 Posada Nuoro Gallura Posada giudicale good
26 Castle of Figulinas Florinas Sassari Torres Figulinas very ancient Completely lost
27 Castle of Funtana Menta Senis Oristano Arborea Parte Valenza giudicale a tower in good conditions
28 Castle of Ghilarza Ghilarza Oristano Arborea Guilcer XV century very good
29 Castle of Gioiosa Guardia Villamassargia Sud Sardegna Cagliari Sigerro probably giudicale ruins
30 Castle of Girapala Paulilatino Oristano Arborea Guilcier periodo giudicale Completely lost
31 (Castle of Burgos) Burgos Sassari Torres Goceano 1127-1129 walls and a tower
32 Castle of Gulana Olzai Nuoro Arborea Barbagia di Ollolai unknown Completely lost
33 Castle of Laconi Laconi Oristano Arborea ParteValenza probably Byzantine ruins
34 Castle of Longonsardo Santa Teresa Gallura Sassari Gallura Taras XIV century few ruins
35 Castle of Osilo (o dei Malaspina) Osilo Sassari Torres Montes XIII century a portion in good condictions
36 Castle of Malvicino Villaputzu Sud Sardegna Cagliari Sarrabus XIII century ruins
37 Las Plassas Sud Sardegna Arborea Arborea from X century perimetral walls
38 Castle of Medusa Asuni Oristano Arborea Mandrolisai giudicale ruins
39 Porto Torres Sassari Torres Nurra probably
XVI century		 scarce
40 Castle of Mondragone Porto Torres Sassari Torres Nurra non precisabile Completely lost
41 Sardara Sud Sardegna Arborea Bonorcili secolo XIII perimeter walls
42 Castle of Montacuto Berchidda Sassari Torres Monteacuto probabilmente secolo XI ruins
43 Sassari Sassari Torres Nurra periodo giudicale few ruins
44 Castle of Monteleone Monteleone Rocca Doria Sassari Torres Monteleone secolo XIII few ruins
45 Castle of Montesanto Mores Sassari Torres Oppia secolo XIII Completely lost
46 Castle of Montezuighe Ittireddu Sassari Torres Montacuto fine secolo XIII few ruins
47 (CastedduEzzu) Cuglieri Oristano Torres Montiferru secolo XI remains of perimeter walls and a tower
48 Castle of Murgunulis Usellus Oristano Arborea Parte Usellus origine incerta Completely lost
49 Castle of Narbolia Narbolia Oristano Arborea Campidano di Milis periodo giudicale Completely lost
50 Castle of Nora Pula Sud Sardegna Cagliari Nora periodo bizantno Completely lost
51 Lotzorai Nuoro Cagliari Ogliastra periodo giudicale partially in ruins
52 Castle of Oliena Oliena Nuoro Gallura Orosei probabilmente secolo XI Completely lost
53 Castle of Olomene Pattada Sassari Torres Montacuto fasi diverse numerous ruins
54 Castle of Olova Luras Sassari Gallura Gemini periodo giudicale few ruins
55 Castle of Orsetto (Barigadu) Neoneli Nuoro Arborea Barigadu periodo bizantino few ruins
56 Castle of Oristano Oristano Oristano Arborea periodo giudicale Completely lost
57 Castle of Orosei Orosei Nuoro Gallura Gallura periodo giudicale conserva la torre del
58 Castle of Orvei Tula Sassari Gallura Montacuto periodo giudicale ruins of a few buildings
59 Castle of Ozula (Palattu ezzu) Sennori Sassari Torres Romangia epoca imprecisabile facciata e cortile verificare
60 Castle of Padulaccia Telti Sassari Gallura Fundimonte probabile periodo bizantino ruins of the walls
61 Castle of Palmas San Giovanni Suergiu Sud Sardegna Cagliari Sols periodo giudicale a tower in bad conditions
62 Olbia Sassari Gallura Fundimonte secolo XIII ruins of the walls and a few towers
63 Galtellì Nuoro Gallura Galtellì secolo XII parts of the walls and a tower
64 Villaputzu Sud Sardegna Cagliari Quirra periodo giudicale few ruins
65 Castle of Re Baldo Luogosanto Sassari Balariana secolo XI few ruins significativi
66 Castle of Roccaforte Giave Sassari Torres Caputabbas secolo XIV Completely lost
67 Castello della Rosa Jerzu Nuoro Cagliari Ogliastra nel secolo XI few ruins
68 Iglesias Sud Sardegna Cagliari Cixerri secolo XIII few ruins
69 Castle of San Michele Cagliari Cagliari Campidano di Cagliari periodo giudicale good conditions
70 Sanluri Sud Sardegna Cagliari Nuraminis secolo XI good conditions
71 Castle of Sant'Isidoro Teulada Sud Sardegna Cagliari Sols periodo bizantino few ruins
72 Castle of Santisconata Domus de Maria Sud Sardegna Cagliari Nora incerta few ruins
73 Castle of Sa Prisoni Bezza Macomer Nuoro Torres Marghine secolo XII Completely lost
74 (o di Orguglioso) Silius Sud Sardegna Cagliari Gerrei periodo giudicale good conditions
75 Sassari Sassari Torres Romangia secolo XIV Completely lost
76 Castle of Segariu Segariu Sud Sardegna Cagliari Trexenta secolo XII few ruins
77 Castle of Serla Norbello Oristano Arborea Guilcier periodo giudicale Completely lost
78 Castle of Serravalle Bosa Oristano Torres Planargia secolo XII good
79 Castle of Sorra (Sorres) Torralba Sassari Torres Meilogu secolo XIV Completely lost
80 Castle of Tissilo Ussassai Nuoro Cagliari Barbagia di Seulo non precisabile few ruins
81 Castle of Tului Tratalias Sud Sardegna Cagliari Sols giudicale Completely lost
82 Castle of Uras Uras Oristano Arborea Bonorzuli unknown Completely lost
83 Villasor Sud Sardegna Cagliari Gippi XV century good

Bibliography[]

  • , ed. (2007). Enciclopedia della Sardegna. Sassari: Newton&Compton editore.
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