Siliqua ( sc, Silìcua) is a ''
comune
The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces ('' province''). The can ...
'' (municipality) in the
Province of South Sardinia in the island of
Sardinia
Sardinia ( ; it, Sardegna, label= Italian, Corsican and Tabarchino ; sc, Sardigna , sdc, Sardhigna; french: Sardaigne; sdn, Saldigna; ca, Sardenya, label= Algherese and Catalan) is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, af ...
, located about northwest 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 inhabitan ...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,077 and an area of .
Main sights
*
Castle of Acquafredda
The Castle of Acquafredda ( it, Castello di Acquafredda) is a medieval castle in Siliqua, province of South Sardinia, Italy.
History
It is fairly widespread opinion that the castle was built by order of Count Ugolino della Gherardesca, who actuall ...
(13th century), commanding the valley of the
Cixerri river. It was built by count
Ugolino della Gherardesca
Ugolino della Gherardesca (March 1289), Count of Donoratico, was an Italian nobleman, politician and naval commander. He was frequently accused of treason and features prominently in Dante's ''Divine Comedy''.
Biography
In the 13th century, the ...
, and was later held by the
Aragonese and other Sardinian feudataries.
*Several
Domus de janas
*Natural reserve of
Monte Arcosu
See also
*
Campidano
*
Sulcis
Sulcis (''Maurreddia'' or ''Meurreddia'' in Sardinian language) is a subregion of Sardinia, Italy, in the Province of South Sardinia.
Geographical extension
Its municipalities are: Calasetta, Carbonia, Carloforte, Giba, Gonnesa, Masainas, ...
References
External links
Official website
Cities and towns in Sardinia
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