{"id":19085,"date":"2019-09-16T14:32:15","date_gmt":"2019-09-16T13:32:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=19085"},"modified":"2019-09-16T14:32:15","modified_gmt":"2019-09-16T13:32:15","slug":"in-photos-a-walk-around-the-ancient-sardinian-city-of-cagliari","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/in-photos-a-walk-around-the-ancient-sardinian-city-of-cagliari\/","title":{"rendered":"In photos: a walk around the ancient Sardinian city of Cagliari"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The capital city of Sardinia, Cagliari is an attractive port dominated by its hilltop Castello, a medieval walled quarter situated high over the rest of the town.<\/p>\n

Here’s some photos from my recent short visit<\/p>\n

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Any city station that greets you with a preserved steam locomotive is OK in my book!<\/p>\n

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Cagliari has seen the rule of several civilisations, with a continuous human settlement dating back some five thousand years.<\/p>\n

Now a regional cultural, educational, political and artistic centre, it’s also Sardinia’s economic and industrial hub, having one of the biggest ports in the Mediterranean Sea.<\/p>\n

D. H. Lawrence, in his memoir of a voyage to Sardinia, Sea and Sardinia, that he undertook in January 1921, described the effect of warm Mediterranean sunlight on the white limestone city and compared Cagliari to a “white Jerusalem”. [—<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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Harbour views.<\/p>\n

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Cagliari city hall, Bacaredda Palace.<\/p>\n

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Street busker.<\/p>\n

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Climbing up to the Castello neighbourhood.<\/p>\n

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This faded fascist slogan at the back of a building near Piazza Indipendenza and Via Pietro Martini, used to read:<\/p>\n

The Italian people have created with their blood the Empire. They will make it fruitful with their work and they will defend it against anyone with their weapons.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Sunset over the docks of Cagliari .<\/p>\n

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Sunset from Via Santa Croce.<\/p>\n

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Cagliari Cathedral<\/a> is a Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to the Virgin Mary and to Saint Cecilia.<\/p>\n

Built in the 13th century in Pisan-Romanesque style, obtaining cathedral status in 1258, it is the seat of the archbishop of Cagliari.<\/p>\n

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‘Blonde Beer Well 16,’ is produced in Sardinia in the ancient premises of the Montevecchio mine.<\/p>\n

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Brewed locally in Sardinia, the Birra Ichnusa brewery opened in 1912 in Cagliari before relocating a short distance away inAssemini.<\/p>\n

It’s a lovely beer, although it was was swallowed up by the all -conquering Heineken group in 1986.<\/p>\n

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Completed in 1307, and featuring walls made of thick limestone blocks, the Elephant Tower<\/a> was built to protect the south-western side of Castello and stands over thirty meters high.<\/p>\n

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The immense city wall.<\/p>\n

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Chat about Sardinia on our forums<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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