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In the middle of the village we find a 'donjon', a typical defensive structure , probably built on the ruins of an existing castle to defend the borders of the 'Giudicato' of Arborea from the borders of Torres. It is called the 'Aragonese Tower' and has even been a prison in the past, but nowadays is used to host cultural events and conferences. In any case, the historic centre is extremely charming, distinguished by houses built of the beautiful and characteristic dark almost black basalt stone, so common in this area. Not far from the 'Aragonese Tower' we find the church dedicated to San Palmerio, of certain artistic value, built in black and white trachyte, dating back to the XIII century in Archaic-Romanesque style. The Church of San Giorgio is even older and dates back to a period comprised between the VI and VIII century of which only the apse remains. However Ghilarza?s main claim to fame is linked to Antonio Gramsci who lived here. A little door off the Corso Umberto allows access to the house where you can find a research centre and a display of historic material about this famous figure, the communist leader who died in the prisons of the fascist regime. On the second floor you can see his bare and quiet little bedroom where Gramsci slept from 1898 until 1908. Not far from Ghilarza, along the road for Nuoro, we can admire the beautiful church of San Pietro of Zuri, which was moved, together with the village of the same name, to its present position following the artificial flooding of the area which gave rise to Lake Omodeo in 1923. The reconstructed church dates back to 1291 and was designed by the architect Anselmo da Como on a commission from Judge Mariano of Arborea; the architecture is in Romanesque style, even if a few details already show a trend towards Gothic style. Src: http://www.sardegnaturismo.it/offerta/cultura/cittaepaesi/paesi/ghilarza.html
In the middle of the village we find a 'donjon', a typical defensive structure , probably built on the ruins of an existing castle to defend the borders of the 'Giudicato' of Arborea from the borders of Torres. It is called the 'Aragonese Tower' and has even been a prison in the past, but nowadays is used to host cultural events and conferences. In any case, the historic centre is extremely charming, distinguished by houses built of the beautiful and characteristic dark almost black basalt stone, so common in this area. Not far from the 'Aragonese Tower' we find the church dedicated to San Palmerio, of certain artistic value, built in black and white trachyte, dating back to the XIII century in Archaic-Romanesque style. The Church of San Giorgio is even older and dates back to a period comprised between the VI and VIII century of which only the apse remains. However Ghilarza?s main claim to fame is linked to Antonio Gramsci who lived here. A little door off the Corso Umberto allows access to the house where you can find a research centre and a display of historic material about this famous figure, the communist leader who died in the prisons of the fascist regime. On the second floor you can see his bare and quiet little bedroom where Gramsci slept from 1898 until 1908. Not far from Ghilarza, along the road for Nuoro, we can admire the beautiful church of San Pietro of Zuri, which was moved, together with the village of the same name, to its present position following the artificial flooding of the area which gave rise to Lake Omodeo in 1923. The reconstructed church dates back to 1291 and was designed by the architect Anselmo da Como on a commission from Judge Mariano of Arborea; the architecture is in Romanesque style, even if a few details already show a trend towards Gothic style. Src: http://www.sardegnaturismo.it/offerta/cultura/cittaepaesi/paesi/ghilarza.html
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