{"id":8005,"date":"2024-08-21T13:22:51","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T13:22:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fondazioneromanicosardegna.it\/provincia-di-sassari\/chiesa-della-santissima-trinita-di-saccargia\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T07:11:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T07:11:13","slug":"chiesa-della-santissima-trinita-di-saccargia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fondazioneromanicosardegna.it\/en\/provincia-di-sassari\/chiesa-della-santissima-trinita-di-saccargia\/","title":{"rendered":"Church of the Holy Trinity of Saccargia"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n

Chiesa della Santissima Trinit\u00e0 di Saccargia<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
\n
\n
\n\n

Chiesa della Santissima Trinit\u00e0 di Saccargia<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The Church of the Holy Trinity of Saccargia, located in Codrongianos, stands as the emblem par excellence of Romanesque architecture in Sardinia. Its majestic presence dominates the surrounding rural landscape, distinguished by the sophisticated use of two-colouring that characterises its exterior. This construction technique, which skilfully alternates materials of different colours, creates a visual effect of extraordinary impact, reflecting the influence of the 12th-century Pisan-Pistoiese masters and testifying to the cultural and artistic exchanges of the time.
The interior of the church holds a treasure of inestimable historical and artistic value: in the apse, rare examples of Romanesque frescoes are preserved, a peculiarity in the Sardinian artistic landscape. These mural paintings not only enrich the building from an aesthetic point of view, but also constitute a valuable testimony to medieval sacred art on the island.
The construction of the church, begun in 1112, is part of the broader context of the Camaldolese possessions in Sardinia, highlighting the significant role of this monastic order in the diffusion of architectural and cultural models in the island's territory during the Middle Ages.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n

\n\n