Santissima Trinità di Saccargia

Santissima Trinità di Saccargia is undoubtedly the most famous and spectacular of the island's medieval churches. Its tall bell tower stands out against the surrounding landscape as you approach the site, surrounded by greenery but easily accessible from the state road. The importance of the monument lies not only in the important dimensions, but also in the frescoes that decorate the apse, among the few Romanesque paintings preserved in Sardinia.
Since 1112 the Abbey of Saccargia has been one of the Sardinian possessions of the Camaldolese monks. AS of the building you can see the few surviving structures of the cloister and monastery that are currently being excavated. The church (21 x 7 m, approx. 14 m high) has a "commissa" cross plan with a three-apsed transept in the northeast. The walls are made of limestone and volcanic stone blocks. A portico is in front of the facade. AS bell tower and sacristy lean against each other.
Two construction phases can be distinguished in relation to different masonry techniques. The floor plan included a three-apse transept with cross vaults and a shorter hall than the current one. The use of rough-hewn calcareous and volcanic cornerstones is typical of the workers who worked in the Giudicato di Torres between the late 20th and 20th centuries
Later the hall was raised and extended to the west, with a new facade in three orders. The portico with cross vaults, the bell tower and the sacristy date from this second phase. The regular two-tone work is characteristic of the workers trained in Pisa and Pistoia in the second half of the 12th century.
The restoration interventions at the beginning of the last century have spoiled the original physiognomy of the church. The porch was demolished and rebuilt, the raised bell tower fully compensating for the ornamentation of the facade.Source and information on opening hours: sardegnacultura.it/j/v/253?v=2&c=2488&t=1&s=17842