Orgosolo ( sc, Orgòsolo) is a ''
comune'' (municipality) located in the
Province of Nuoro, in the
autonomous region of
Sardinia, at about north of
Cagliari
Cagliari (, also , , ; sc, Casteddu ; lat, Caralis) is an Italian municipality and the capital of the island of Sardinia, an autonomous region of Italy. Cagliari's Sardinian name ''Casteddu'' means ''castle''. It has about 155,000 inhabitant ...
and about south of
Nuoro.
The municipality is famous for
its murals. These political paintings can be found on walls all over Orgosolo. Since about 1969, the murals reflect different aspects of Sardinia's political struggles but also deal with international issues.
Vittorio De Seta's movie ''
Banditi a Orgosolo'' (1961) focuses on the past way of life in central Sardinia and on the phenomenon of "
Banditry" in the region. At one time Orgosolo was known as the "village of the murderers" due to its high crime rate. Bandits of the surrounding mountains used the church door to post notices of death sentence passed on their enemies.
References
External links
Official website
Street art Sardinia: the myth and magic of Orgosolo's murals, The Guardian
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Cities and towns in Sardinia