Sassari Facts for Kids

Sassari is a city in the region of Sardinia in Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Sassari. About 130,000 people live in Sassari. This makes it the second largest city in Sardinia.

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- Monuments and architectures
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History

The first time that the city appeared in a map was in 1131 with the name Jordi de Sassaro, in 1135 the name was Tathari. The city grown up very fast and in 1294, became a libero comune (independent municipality). In the early 14th century the island of Sardinia was occupied by the Aragonese, the municipality sent a delegation to the court of Aragon, but they did not achieve any agreement. So with the support of the Republic of Genoa and the Doria's family, the people of Sassari rose up against the invaders, until 1417 when the king Alfonso V granted an acceptable status to the town. In 1617 in town the Jesuits founded the University. In 1713, after the Treaty of Utrecht, in the island of Sardinia started the brief period of the Austro-Hungarian administration. In fact since 1720 the island was annexed by the House of Savoy and since then was born the Kingdom of Sardinia. But in 1793, after years of political struggle, in the island started an uprising, called “Sarda rivoluzione” (Sardinian revolution), led by the patriot Giovanni Maria Angioy, who entered triumphantly in the city of Sassari, followed by thousand of revolutionaries coming from all over the island. But the Savoy, stifled the rebellion with ferocity, reconquered the town. But the rebellion in town will continued until the middle of the 19th century. In 1861 the Kingdom of Sardinia, after the campaign to unify Italy and the annexation of many small states, it became the founding state of the new Kingdom of Italy. Since then Sassari is an Italian city.

Museums

Museo Nazionale Archeologico ed Etnografico "G. A. Sanna"

(Via Roma 64) also called Museo Sanna - Sito

Pinacoteca nazionale MUS'A, ex Collegio Gesuitico Canopoleno

Monuments and architectures

City Walls and pisan-genoan towers, 13th century
Fontana di Rosello,Rosello Fountain 1585-1606
Teatro Civico, Civic theatre 1825-1829

Religious Architectures

Cattedrale di San Nicola, the Cathedral 12th-18th century
Chiesa di Santa Maria di Betlem, Church of Holy Mary of Bethlehem 12th-19th century
Chiesa di San Pietro in Silki, Church of saint Peter in Silki 11th-17th century
Santa Caterina, Church of saint Catharine 16th century architect Giovanni Maria Bernardoni
San Donato, 13th-17th century
San Michele di Plaiano,Church of saint Michael of Plaiano 12th century

Palaces

Casa Aragonese, (Aragonese House) 15th century
Palazzo Ducale, (Ducal Palace) City Hall Building, 1775-1804
Palazzo Barone d'Usini, piazza Tola, , (The Baron of Usini Palace) City Library, 16th century
Palazzo Moros y Molinos, 17th century
Palazzo Ferrale, 16th century
Palazzo Sciuti, piazza d'Italia, (Sciuti's Palace) the Provincial Legislative Building Provincia di Sassari, 1873

Sassari

Consulates

Consulates located in Sassari:

France

Images for kids

Prehistoric step Pyramid of Monte d'Accoddi
The Sassari Republic's medieval statutes written in Latin and Sardinian
The baroque façade of St. Nicholas
Sassari view in 16th century
Giovanni Maria Angioy, the Emissary of the Viceroy enters Sassari (1795).
University of Sassari
View of the medieval district of the town
National "G.A. Sanna" Museum
Faradda di li candareri
Banco di Sardegna's headquarters.
Cala della Frana beach.
Metrotram Sirio – Terminal of line 1 in Railway Station Square
Palasport Roberta Serradimigni is the biggest indoor arena in Sardinia for capacity.

Sassari facts for kids

Contents

History

Museums

Monuments and architectures

Consulates

Images for kids

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