Legs of the route

• A

  Saint Remy Bastion

  Piazza Costituzione
  Tra la via Manno e la via Garibaldi
  Cagliari

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• B

  Santa Caterina Rampart

  Via Bastione Santa Caterina
  Fronte scuola di Santa Caterina
  Cagliari

  The terrace of Santa Caterina constitutes the northernmost appendage of the Bastion of Saint Remy. Here you can enjoy one of the many breathtaking panoramic views offered by the Castello district.

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• C

  Chiesa of Our Lady of Hope

  Via Duomo
  Cagliari

  Built in the Catalan-Gothic style between the 15th and the 16th century, it has a simple facade without ornaments. Above the portal stands the coat of arms of the Aymerich family, owners of the church. The interior of the church consists of one nave.

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• D

  Former Town Hall

  Piazza Palazzo, 6
  Cagliari

  The Antico Palazzo di Città has been Cagliari Town Hall since the Middle Ages until the beginning of the XX century. It is located at Piazza Palazzo, in Castello district.

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• E

  Saint Mary Cathedral and Bell Tower

  Piazza Palazzo
  Cagliari

  Built in the 13th century in the Pisan-Romanesque style, it later underwent trasformations in the Gothic, Baroque and Neo-Romanesque style.

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• F

  Royal Palace

  Piazza Palazzo, 2
  Cagliari

  The Royal Palace, also known as Viceregal, was the ancient residence of the Viceroy under the rule of the Aragonese, the Spanish and the Savoy. Today it is the seat of the Prefecture and the Province of Cagliari.

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• G

  Church of Santa Lucia

  Via Martini
  Cagliari

  The church is located in Castello district, built in the 16th century in a Gothic-Aragonese style. Inside, has a single vaulted nave and sidelong chapels. Contiguous is an ex-cloister which nowadays hosts a kindergarten and an elementary school.

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• H

  St. Pancras Tower

  Piazza Indipendenza
  Cagliari

  Defensive structure designed by local architect Giovanni Capula and built by the Pisans in 1305.

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• I

  Citadel of Museums

  Piazza Arsenale
  Cagliari

  Located in the district of Castello, the Citadel of Museums houses some of the most important artistic treasures of the city, as the Archaelogical Museum and National Art Gallery.

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• J

  Well of San Pancrazio

  Piazza Indipendenza
  Cagliari

  The well of "San Pancrazio" was dug in 1235 in Castello district, in the middle of the current Piazza Indipendenza, to ensure water supply to the fortress, as evidenced by an inscription now lost.

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• K

  Basilica of Santa Croce

  Piazza Santa Croce
  Cagliari

  Formerly a Sinagogue, it stands in an area that once was the Jewish ghetto. It was converted into a Catholic church after the expulsion of the Jews from Cagliari around 1500. It keeps works by Sardinian painter Giuseppe Deris.

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• L

  Santa Croce Bastion

  Via Santa Croce
  Cagliari

  The Bastion of Santa Croce offers one of the best views of the upper city; it is located in the Castello district, a few steps from the Tower of the Elephant.

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• M

  Il Ghetto

  Via Santa Croce, 18
  Cagliari

  The building known as the "Jewish Ghetto" is located on the bastion of Santa Croce, between the Santa Croce street and Cammino Nuovo, overlooking the walls of Castello district. It was founded in 1738 as a military barracks.

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• N

  Elephant Tower

  Via Santa Croce ang. Via Università
  Cagliari

  Defensive structure designed by the local architect Giovanni Capula and built by the Pisans in 1307.

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• O

  Balice Rampart

  Via Cammino Nuovo, snc
  Cagliari

  The Balice Rampart is part of the fortification walls of Castello. The visit is possible passing through the University Palace.

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• P

  Teatro Civico di Castello (Old Town Theatre)

  Via De Candia
  Cagliari

  After the serious damages caused by the bombings in 1943 and the recent restoration, accomplished in April 2006, the Civic Theatre has restarted its activities with cultural events, concerts, theatre and cinema.

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• Q

  Lions Gate

  Via Spano
  Cagliari

  Southern entrance to the Castle, built in 1553 and named after two lion head sculptures, placed at the top of the gate.

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• R

  Independence Wars Memorial

  Piazza Martiri d'Italia
  Cagliari

  Commemorative monument dedicated to the Sardinian victims of the Independence Wars, made in 1886 by the Piedmontese sculptor Giuseppe Sartorio (1854-1922).

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