{"id":8008,"date":"2024-08-21T13:22:52","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T13:22:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fondazioneromanicosardegna.it\/provincia-di-sassari\/chiesa-di-santa-croce\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T09:26:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T09:26:10","slug":"chiesa-di-santa-croce","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fondazioneromanicosardegna.it\/en\/provincia-di-sassari\/chiesa-di-santa-croce\/","title":{"rendered":"Church of the Holy Cross"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Chiesa Santa Croce<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Chiesa DI Santa Croce<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

In the historical centre of Usini, the Church of Santa Croce represents a remarkable example of Sardinian medieval architecture. The building reveals a complex evolution, with two main construction phases: one from the Byzantine period, characterised by a Greek cross plan and a single apse, and a later Romanesque phase (12th-13th century) that involved the lengthening of the nave and the addition of two small apses in the transepts, giving the church a Latin cross shape. The Romanesque fa\u00e7ade shows Gothic influences, with a pointed arch portal and a bell gable. The interior has a barrel-vaulted nave and a rectangular tiburium with openings for lighting. Located in the vicinity of the extinct volcanoes of north-west Sardinia, the church of Santa Croce is a precious historical jewel that deserves to be visited and appreciated.
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