Tempio Pausania

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Tempio Pausania
—  Comune  —
Comune di Tempio Pausania
Tempio Pausania from Monte Limbara
Coat of arms
Tempio Pausania Location of Tempio Pausania in Italy
Coordinates: 40°54′N 09°06′E / 40.9°N 9.1°E / 40.9; 9.1
Country	Italy
Region	Sardinia
Province	Olbia-Tempio (OT)
Frazioni	Bassacutena, Nuchis, San Pasquale
Government
- Mayor	Antonello Pintus
Area
- Total	213.69 km2 (82.5 sq mi)
Elevation	566 m (1,857 ft)
Population (31 July 2008)
- Total	14,230
- Density	66.6/km2 (172.5/sq mi)
- Demonym	Tempiesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	07029
Dialing code	079
Patron saint	San Paolo Eremita
Saint day	August 30
Website	Official website

Tempio Pausania (gallurese: Tempiu) is a town c. 14,000 inhabitants in the Gallura region of northern Sardinia, Italy, the administrative capital (together with Olbia) of the province of Olbia-Tempio.

History

Town Hall in Piazza Gallura.

Cultural and delegated administrative centre of the Gallura sub-region, Tempio has an ancient history and is the centre of one of the two main areas that remained safe from Phoenician colonisation. Typical granite-stone architecture of the historical centre presents many similarities with southern Corsican towns.

Main sights

• Historical centre of the town, built in grey granite blocks (mainly 18th century); particularly Corso Matteotti, via Roma (Carrera Longa, Lu Runzatu, Lu Pultali), Piazza d'Italia (Piazza di l'Ara), Parco delle Rimembranze, Fonte Nuova (Funtana Noa) and Parco di San Lorenzo, via Mannu (ex via dei Nobili or dei Cavalieri);
• Nuraghe Maiori (Naracu Maiori);
• Nuraghe Polcu (Naracu Polcu);
• Ruins of Palace of Giudice Nino Visconti di Gallura (1200);
• San Pietro (Santu Petru) Cathedral;
• Santa Croce Church;
• Oratorio del Rosario (13th-14th century);
• Palazzo Villamarina-Pes (17th century);

Saint Peter Cathedral

• Palazzo degli Scolopi, (17th century), actually Provincial offices;
• Purgatorio (Lu Pulgatoriu) Church (17th century);
• Prison "La Rotonda" (1845);
• Town Hall (1882);
• Carmine Theatre (1928-1929);
• Railway Station (1930/33);
• Francesco Fadda former Military Settlement (20th century), actually municipal offices;
• "Vecchio Caseggiato" Primary Schools;
• San Giuseppe Church (1950-1998);
• Fonti di Rinagghju;
• Monte Limbara (1359 m), 16 km south of the town.

Transport

Tempio Pausania has national roads with Sassari (SS 672), Olbia (SS127) and Palau (SS133). Railway station.

See also

• Diocese of Ampurias
• Francesco Menzio (1899-1979), painter.

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