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Castles of Sardinia

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Castle of Serravalle, Bosa
Castle of Burgos
Castle of Monreale, Sardara
Castle of San Michele, Cagliari
Castle of Chiaramonti
Castle della Fava, Posada

Between extant and gone, there are 82 castles in Sardinia, all built during the Middle Ages. Some date back to the Byzantine period, but most of them were built during the Judicate period and della Gherardesca, Malaspina and Doria rule, especially from the second half of the 13th century onwards.

Built mainly for strategic military purposes, they had the function of guarding the judicial borders and the most important communication routes. With the unification of Sardinia under the Aragonese their importance faded away and over time almost all of them fell into ruin.

List

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No. name comune province judicate curatoria date/period condition
1 Castle of Acquafredda Siliqua Sud Sardegna Cagliari Sigerro 13th century in ruins
2 Castle of Arcuentu Arbus Sud Sardegna Arborea Monreale 11th century in ruins
3 Castle of Ardara Ardara Sassari Torres Oppia 11th century ruins of one tower
4 Castle of Balariana Luogosanto Sassari Gallura Gallura 11th century some ruins
5 Castle of Baratuli Monastir Sud Sardegna Cagliari Dolia after 1258 in ruins
6 Castle of Barumele Ales Oristano Arborea Usellus Byzantine period in ruins
7 Castle of Bonvehì (or Bonuighinu) Mara Sassari Torres Cabudabbas probably 12th century ruins of one tower
8 Castle of Bulzi Bulzi Sassari Torres Anglona 12th century some ruins
9 Castle of Capu Abbas (o Civita) Olbia Sassari Gallura Fundimonte 13th century in ruin
10 Castle of Capula Siligo Sassari Torres Meilogu 13th century few ruins
11 Castle of Casa di Regno (Mar'e Pontis) Cabras Oristano Arborea Campidano Maggiore late Byzantine few traces
12 Castle ofi Casteddu Etzu Fordongianus Oristano Arborea Barigadu Byzantine few ruins
13 Castle of Castel Pisano unknown Sassari Torres Nurra unknown completely gone
14 Castle of Castel Rosso Perfugas Sassari Torres Anglona 12th century completely gone
15 Castle of Casteldoria Santa Maria Coghinas Sassari Torres Anglona 12th century ruins of the walls and a tower
16 Castle of Castro Oschiri Sassari Torres Montacuto Byzantine ruins
17 Castle of Castrum Sulcitanum Sant'Antioco Sud Sardegna Cagliari Sulcis Byzantine completely gone
18 Castle of Cheremule Cheremule Sassari Torres Cabudabbas Judicate ruins
19 Castle of Chiaramonti Chiaramonti Sassari Torres Anglona 13th century ruins
20 Castle Corallo Gavoi Nuoro Arborea Barbagia di Ollolai Judicate some ruins
21 Castle of Crasta Monti Sassari Torres Montacuto Judicate few ruins
22 Castle of Cugato Oschiri Sassari Torres Monteacuto unknown completely gone
23 Castle of Erguri Buddusò Sassari Torres Montacuto Judicate completely gone
24 Castle of Essola unknown Sassari Torres Nurra probably Judicate completely gone
25 Castle of Fava Posada Nuoro Gallura Posada Judicate good
26 Castle of Figulinas Florinas Sassari Torres Figulinas very ancient completely gone
27 Castle of Funtana Menta Senis Oristano Arborea Parte Valenza Judicate one tower in good condition
28 Castle of Ghilarza Ghilarza Oristano Arborea Guilcer 15th century very good
29 Castle of Gioiosa Guardia Villamassargia Sud Sardegna Cagliari Sigerro probably Judicate ruins
30 Castle of Girapala Paulilatino Oristano Arborea Guilcier Judicate completely gone
31 Castle of Goceano (Castle of Burgos) Burgos Sassari Torres Goceano 1127–1129 walls and a tower
32 Castle of Gulana Olzai Nuoro Arborea Barbagia di Ollolai unknown completely gone
33 Castle of Laconi Laconi Oristano Arborea ParteValenza probably Byzantine ruins
34 Castle of Longonsardo Santa Teresa Gallura Sassari Gallura Taras 14th century few ruins
35 Castle of Osilo (o dei Malaspina) Osilo Sassari Torres Montes 13th century a portion in good condition
36 Castle of Malvicino Villaputzu Sud Sardegna Cagliari Sarrabus 13th century ruins
37 Castle of Marmilla Las Plassas Sud Sardegna Arborea Arborea from the 10th century perimeter walls
38 Castle of Medusa Asuni Oristano Arborea Mandrolisai Judicate ruins
39 Castello dell'Asinara Porto Torres Sassari Torres Nurra probably
16th century
scarce
40 Castle of Mondragone Porto Torres Sassari Torres Nurra undetermined completely gone
41 Castle of Monreale Sardara Sud Sardegna Arborea Bonorcili 13th century perimeter walls
42 Castle of Montacuto Berchidda Sassari Torres Monteacuto probably 11th century ruins
43 Castle of Monteforte Sassari Sassari Torres Nurra Judicate few ruins
44 Castle of Monteleone Monteleone Rocca Doria Sassari Torres Monteleone 13th century few ruins
45 Castle of Montesanto Mores Sassari Torres Oppia 13th century completely gone
46 Castle of Montezuighe Ittireddu Sassari Torres Montacuto late 13th century few ruins
47 Castle of Montiferru (CastedduEzzu) Cuglieri Oristano Torres Montiferru 11th century remains of perimeter walls and a tower
48 Castle of Murgunulis Usellus Oristano Arborea Parte Usellus uncertain completely gone
49 Castle of Narbolia Narbolia Oristano Arborea Campidano di Milis Judicate completely gone
50 Castle of Nora Pula Sud Sardegna Cagliari Nora Byzantine completely gone
51 Castle of Ogliastra Lotzorai Nuoro Cagliari Ogliastra Judicate partially in ruins
52 Castle of Oliena Oliena Nuoro Gallura Orosei probably 11th century completely gone
53 Castle of Olomene Pattada Sassari Torres Montacuto various periods numerous ruins
54 Castle of Olova Luras Sassari Gallura Gemini Judicate few ruins
55 Castle of Orsetto (Barigadu) Neoneli Nuoro Arborea Barigadu Byzantine few ruins
56 Castle of Oristano Oristano Oristano Arborea Judicate completely gone
57 Castle of Orosei Orosei Nuoro Gallura Gallura Judicate keep intact
58 Castle of Orvei Tula Sassari Gallura Montacuto Judicate ruins of a few buildings
59 Castle of Ozula (Palattu ezzu) Sennori Sassari Torres Romangia undetermined façade and courtyard verified
60 Castle of Padulaccia Telti Sassari Gallura Fundimonte probably Byzantine ruins of the walls
61 Castle of Palmas San Giovanni Suergiu Sud Sardegna Cagliari Sols Judicate one tower in poor condition
62 Castle of Pedres Olbia Sassari Gallura Fundimonte 13th century ruins of the walls and a few towers
63 Castle of Pontes Galtellì Nuoro Gallura Galtellì 12th century parts of the walls and a tower
64 Castle of Quirra Villaputzu Sud Sardegna Cagliari Quirra Judicate few ruins
65 Castle of Re Baldo Luogosanto Sassari Gallura Balariana 11th century significant ruins
66 Castle of Roccaforte Giave Sassari Torres Caputabbas 14th century completely gone
67 Castello della Rosa Jerzu Nuoro Cagliari Ogliastra 11th century few ruins
68 Castle of Salvaterra Iglesias Sud Sardegna Cagliari Cixerri 13th century few ruins
69 Castle of San Michele Cagliari Cagliari Cagliari Campidano di Cagliari Judicate good condition
70 Castle of Sanluri Sanluri Sud Sardegna Cagliari Nuraminis 11th century good condition
71 Castle of Sant'Isidoro Teulada Sud Sardegna Cagliari Sols Byzantine few ruins
72 Castle of Santisconata Domus de Maria Sud Sardegna Cagliari Nora unknown few ruins
73 Castle of Sa Prisoni Bezza Macomer Nuoro Torres Marghine 12th century completely gone
74 Castle of Sassai (o di Orguglioso) Silius Sud Sardegna Cagliari Gerrei Judicate good condition
75 Castle of Sassari Sassari Sassari Torres Romangia 14th century completely gone
76 Castle of Segariu Segariu Sud Sardegna Cagliari Trexenta 12th century few ruins
77 Castle of Serla Norbello Oristano Arborea Guilcier Judicate completely gone
78 Castle of Serravalle Bosa Oristano Torres Planargia 12th century good
79 Castle of Sorra (Sorres) Torralba Sassari Torres Meilogu 14th century completely gone
80 Castle of Tissilo Ussassai Nuoro Cagliari Barbagia di Seulo undetermined few ruins
81 Castle of Tului Tratalias Sud Sardegna Cagliari Sols Judicate completely gone
82 Castle of Uras Uras Oristano Arborea Bonorzuli unknown completely gone
83 Castle of Villasor Villasor Sud Sardegna Cagliari Gippi 15th century good

Bibliography

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  • Francesco Floris, ed. (2007). Enciclopedia della Sardegna. Sassari: Newton&Compton editore.