20의 카스테두/카스텔사르도가지 명소 & 주요 장소

Bell tower of the Church of Sant'Antonio Abate. Built in the Middle Ages by the Doria family, the tower initially served as a lookout and lighthouse, only later was it converted into a bell tower.

Elephant Stone

A small church dedicated to Mary is a must-see.

Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, Castelsardo Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie (12th-13th century) Annexed to the adjacent Benedictine convent, and then entrusted to the Friars Minor Conventual in 1376. Here the magistrates swore every year fidelity to the statutes. Inside are displayed the "Christo Nero" and the "Pieddai" (bust of the Ecce Homo). Two polychrome wooden statues from the 14th century. The bell is dated A.D. 1401. In this church is located the confraternity of the Holy Cross, custodian of the rites of the "Lunissanti".

Cathedral of S. Antonio Abate, Castelsardo Cathedral of S. Antonio Abate (16th-17th century) It stands on the ancient remains of the Romanesque church. It was consecrated as a cathedral on 28th November 1503. The hypogea were used as burial chambers. On the high altar there is a painting belonging to the retable of the master of Castelsardo. Painted at the end of 1400. The other side altars and the interior furnishings in wood and pure gold are the work of ephantists and carvers of the 17th-18th centuries. The crypts house the museum of sacred art.

Roccia dell'Elefante / Elephant Rock (Trachyte Rock) Unique rock formation resembling a sitting elephant with ancient graves. The Roccia dell'Elefante is located east of Castelsardo on a side road. It is a trachyte rock that has been shaped into an elephant by erosion. Strada Statale 134, 07031 Castelsardo SS Text / Source: sardinien.insel-leben.de https://sardinien.insel-leben.de/orte/castelsardo/

Great stopping point. You can continue driving down the forbidden road though

At sunset the tower shimmers in beautiful light.