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8 - SACCARGIA
The Basilica of the Holy Trinity of Saccargia is one of the most important Romanesque Pisan churches in Sardinia.
Erected over the ruins of an old monastery, the Basilica was finally completed in 1116 A.D. by the will of Judge Constantine I of Torres. The remains of the large monastic complex are still visible today on the side of the church.
On the origin of the name Saccargia there are several theories. According to some studies it could be traced back to the Sardinian "S'accarza", vargia cow, which is linked to the local legend according to which a cow, every day, went to the monastery to give her milk to the Camaldolese monks.
The Basilica of Saccargia still preserves the Sardinian Romanesque style, which has become part of the Pisan tradition of great architects, sculptors and painters. Just the frescoes of that period of the Basilica, are one of the few examples still intact throughout Sardinia.
The characteristic bichromatic colouring, the structure of black and white alternating limestone and basalt ashlars, gives the Basilica a unique identity value.
The Church, built on a promontory of the town of Codrongianus, is easily reachable and runs along a road that was once an obligatory passage for a good part of North Sardinia to reach the city of Sassari.
Today the Church is still consecrated and functions and weddings are celebrated, the latter being particularly in demand.
About one km north of the Church, the Nuraghe Nieddu dominates the valley. It is a well-preserved tower about 11 metres high
