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Castheddu/Castelsardo

Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie

Castheddu/Castelsardo

Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie

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Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie

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Location: Castheddu/Castelsardo, Tàtari/Sassari, Sardinia, Italy

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1. Walk in Castelsardo – ring tour

4.32km

01:14

100m

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2. Treppe Via Trieste – Frigiano Tower loop from Castheddu/Castelsardo

5.01km

01:25

110m

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3. Viewpoint at Via Nazionale – Treppe Via Trieste loop from Lu Bagnu

9.51km

02:44

230m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Kristian

December 13, 2022

The medieval church of Santa Maria delle Grazie is a peculiarity: it has no facade and, oddly enough, its entrance is on the right side of the building. Below the castle is a 14th-century crucifix called the "Black Christ", one of the oldest surviving on the island. Since the 17th century it has housed the Confraternity of the Oratory of the Holy Cross and is the scene of one of the most beautiful liturgies of Holy Week.

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Peter

February 8, 2024

You will notice two peculiarities: the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, dating from 1300, has no facade and has an entrance on one side, in the center of three large arches made of trachyte and limestone. Once the most important place of worship in Castelsardo, until the beginning of the sixteenth century it was the cathedral of the diocese that included Anglona. After losing the title to today's spectacular Cathedral of Sant'Antonio Abate, the church became the headquarters of the Oratory of the Brotherhood of Santa Croce. The confreres preserve the tradition of the Lunissanti, the most impressive procession of Holy Week in Castellano. It begins in Santa Maria della Grazie after morning mass and after more than ten kilometers reaches the Basilica of Our Lady of Tergu. The return at night is illuminated by flickering torches.

The interior of Santa Maria consists of a single nave with a neoclassical high altar in the apse, in which, between two niches, there is an ecce homo (Christ sculpture) and other statues of saints. The church is enriched by small baroque wooden altars and a statue of Saint Francis. The cross-vaulted chapel houses the famous Crucifix of the Black Christ from 1300, one of the oldest in Sardinia. It is called Cristu Nieddu because the juniper wood has turned black over time. It was considered a miracle and was carried in procession every time natural disasters struck the city.

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Jenny

February 2, 2024

Pretty little and somewhat inconspicuous church

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Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie

1. Walk in Castelsardo – ring tour

2. Treppe Via Trieste – Frigiano Tower loop from Castheddu/Castelsardo

3. Viewpoint at Via Nazionale – Treppe Via Trieste loop from Lu Bagnu

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