Nostra Signora di Tergu in the context of Archdiocese of Torres


Nostra Signora di Tergu in the context of Archdiocese of Torres

⭐ Core Definition: Nostra Signora di Tergu

Nostra Signora di Tergu is a parish church in Tergu, province of Sassari, Sardinia, Italy. One of the most outstanding examples of Romanesque architecture in the island, the church and the remains of the annexed abbey are located in a countryside area outside the village.

The construction of the church is attributed to the Giudice of Torres Marianus I, who reigned from 1065 to 1082. In 1122 it was a possession of the abbey of Montecassino. It is mentioned in the Pseudocondaghe of Santa Maria di Tergu as having been consecrated in 1117, and built by workers from Pisa and Lombardy. In 1444 the church and the monastery became part of the archdiocese of Torres.

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Nostra Signora di Tergu in the context of Tergu

Tergu (Sassarese: Zelgu) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Sassari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 190 kilometres (120 mi) north of Cagliari and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Sassari in the Anglona historical regiona.

It is home to the Romanesque church of Nostra Signora di Tergu.

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