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Basilica of Saint Mary of the Snow
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Alberto Lionking
July 4, 2023
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The first Sardinian church to obtain the title of minor basilica, it houses a remarkable stylistic variety of decorations and furnishings and is the scene of various rites of one of the most exciting events of Holy Week on the island. The church of Santa Maria della Neve stands on the town of Cuglieri from the top of the Bardosu hill.
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Ivan Lucini
December 9, 2022
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The capitular basilica and famous collegiate church of Santa Maria ad Nives is the parish church of Cuglieri. The temple dominates the inhabited center from the top of the Bardosu hill, on which it stands, preceded by a panoramic square. It was the first religious building in Sardinia to receive the title of minor basilica.
Source: it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilica_di_Santa_Maria_della_Neve
Source: it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilica_di_Santa_Maria_della_Neve
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Hike to the historic Etzu Castle in Cuglieri for an easy 3.5-mile (5.6 km) route with panoramic views of Montiferru and the coast.
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