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The Parish Church San Sebastiano is of certain value. It rises in the 'Corte 'e josso' neighbourhood and was consecrated in 1642. It was built in Gothic-Catalonian style by local skilled workers under the guide of Maestro Antonio Pinna on an existing Roman structure, (of which scarce traces of the presbytery and the sacristy remain). Built in pink trachyte, it has a single nave and a facade crowned by a wide semi-circular entrance, resting on a trabeation made up of panels decorated with diamond points and rose windows. Two lions? heads and a small rose window complete the faade. There are many archaeological remains in the territory of Sorradile, ranging from the 'Prunittu' 'domus de janas' (chamber tomb) at San Nicola to the numerous nuraghi (Candala, Iscva, Perdu Mannu and Bentsu, Pajolu, Bigias Pilicas and Aur, Songhe and Su Pranu), many of which are only visible in the dry season, since they lie beneath the water-level of the lake. A cult complex can be found at Su Monte, also ascribable to the Nuraghic period, (more precisely to the period that stretches from the end of the XII to the beginning of the IX century BC). The position of this territory in the medieval period, serving as a border with the 'Giudicato' of Arborea, brought about the construction of a series of fortifications , one of which is found in the commune of Sorradile. This is the castle known as Brogariu or Barigadu (the name of the whole region, which means none other than 'guarding the ford" on the River Tirso). The territory is scattered with several little churches, often flanked by the 'cumbessias' , the little houses for the pilgrims which can be traced back to the presence of Basilian monks in the Byzantine period. In fact, differently from the monks of the order of San Benedetto, these monks led their lives in close contact with the population and the 'cumbessias', (also called 'muristenes') are the evidence of the monks? participation in the social life of the community. San Nicola of Nurozo is one of these churches. It lies in the area, which according to historical sources, was once the site of an old inhabited centre, namely Nurozo, which today has disappeared and this building was once the parish Church. It is a church in pink trachyte with a single nave and a wooden roof, dating to the XII century. The feast at this church starts on the afternoon of 8th September, when a procession carries the little wooden statue of the Saint from the parish church to the country sanctuary. The 'obrieri' ,( the group of people who are responsible for the organisation of the feast), quickly transfer all the religious furnishings for the religious functions from the little Church of Santa Maria of Turrana. Thus the novena begins on 9th September, when the pilgrims can stay in the 'cumbessias' which stand around the church. The festivities end on 17th September with Sardinian dancing, games of Morra,(odds or evens hand game), and a huge dinner held at the sanctuary. Another most heartfelt feast is held in the countryside of Turrana near the Church of Santa Maria, whose first structure dates from around 1250. It is a building with a single nave and an arched canopy at the front, which must have once surrounded the church and even its side walls. The celebrations in honour of the Saint begin on 30th August , with a procession that carries the dark-faced wooden statue of the Virgin, normally housed in the parish church. The extremely suggestive route goes through the streets of the upper part of the village and along a path through a thick wood in the Sas Iscaleddas area; it then goes once around the sanctuary and after entering the church, praises are recited in Sardinian in honour of the Madonna. At the end of the ceremony in front of the church, the 'obrieri' offer white wine to all the men and coffee to the women. For the following nine days, the novena is celebrated in the sanctuary and the pilgrims can stay to sleep in the 'muristenes', the women in "su muristene mannu", the 'obrieri' in "su muristene de sos oberaios". On the last evening, "s'issadorzu" is organised in the courtyard, that is , everybody stays to see in the dawn and celebrate until 8th September, the day on which the procession returns to the village. On arrival in the village, a solemn mass is celebrated. On the border with the Province of Nuoro, at Salto di Lochele, we find an area governed by the Commune of Sorradile, set in a somewhat rugged land covered with dense forests, where we can admire the suggestive gorge where the River Talora flows. Src: http://www.sardegnaturismo.it/offerta/cultura/cittaepaesi/paesi/sorradile.html
The Parish Church San Sebastiano is of certain value. It rises in the 'Corte 'e josso' neighbourhood and was consecrated in 1642. It was built in Gothic-Catalonian style by local skilled workers under the guide of Maestro Antonio Pinna on an existing Roman structure, (of which scarce traces of the presbytery and the sacristy remain). Built in pink trachyte, it has a single nave and a facade crowned by a wide semi-circular entrance, resting on a trabeation made up of panels decorated with diamond points and rose windows. Two lions? heads and a small rose window complete the faade. There are many archaeological remains in the territory of Sorradile, ranging from the 'Prunittu' 'domus de janas' (chamber tomb) at San Nicola to the numerous nuraghi (Candala, Iscva, Perdu Mannu and Bentsu, Pajolu, Bigias Pilicas and Aur, Songhe and Su Pranu), many of which are only visible in the dry season, since they lie beneath the water-level of the lake. A cult complex can be found at Su Monte, also ascribable to the Nuraghic period, (more precisely to the period that stretches from the end of the XII to the beginning of the IX century BC). The position of this territory in the medieval period, serving as a border with the 'Giudicato' of Arborea, brought about the construction of a series of fortifications , one of which is found in the commune of Sorradile. This is the castle known as Brogariu or Barigadu (the name of the whole region, which means none other than 'guarding the ford" on the River Tirso). The territory is scattered with several little churches, often flanked by the 'cumbessias' , the little houses for the pilgrims which can be traced back to the presence of Basilian monks in the Byzantine period. In fact, differently from the monks of the order of San Benedetto, these monks led their lives in close contact with the population and the 'cumbessias', (also called 'muristenes') are the evidence of the monks? participation in the social life of the community. San Nicola of Nurozo is one of these churches. It lies in the area, which according to historical sources, was once the site of an old inhabited centre, namely Nurozo, which today has disappeared and this building was once the parish Church. It is a church in pink trachyte with a single nave and a wooden roof, dating to the XII century. The feast at this church starts on the afternoon of 8th September, when a procession carries the little wooden statue of the Saint from the parish church to the country sanctuary. The 'obrieri' ,( the group of people who are responsible for the organisation of the feast), quickly transfer all the religious furnishings for the religious functions from the little Church of Santa Maria of Turrana. Thus the novena begins on 9th September, when the pilgrims can stay in the 'cumbessias' which stand around the church. The festivities end on 17th September with Sardinian dancing, games of Morra,(odds or evens hand game), and a huge dinner held at the sanctuary. Another most heartfelt feast is held in the countryside of Turrana near the Church of Santa Maria, whose first structure dates from around 1250. It is a building with a single nave and an arched canopy at the front, which must have once surrounded the church and even its side walls. The celebrations in honour of the Saint begin on 30th August , with a procession that carries the dark-faced wooden statue of the Virgin, normally housed in the parish church. The extremely suggestive route goes through the streets of the upper part of the village and along a path through a thick wood in the Sas Iscaleddas area; it then goes once around the sanctuary and after entering the church, praises are recited in Sardinian in honour of the Madonna. At the end of the ceremony in front of the church, the 'obrieri' offer white wine to all the men and coffee to the women. For the following nine days, the novena is celebrated in the sanctuary and the pilgrims can stay to sleep in the 'muristenes', the women in "su muristene mannu", the 'obrieri' in "su muristene de sos oberaios". On the last evening, "s'issadorzu" is organised in the courtyard, that is , everybody stays to see in the dawn and celebrate until 8th September, the day on which the procession returns to the village. On arrival in the village, a solemn mass is celebrated. On the border with the Province of Nuoro, at Salto di Lochele, we find an area governed by the Commune of Sorradile, set in a somewhat rugged land covered with dense forests, where we can admire the suggestive gorge where the River Talora flows. Src: http://www.sardegnaturismo.it/offerta/cultura/cittaepaesi/paesi/sorradile.html
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