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History
The human presence in the Santu Lussurgiu's area can be traced down to out-of-date roots, datable so much as Neolithic era, like “giants' graves”, “nuraghi” and “domus de Janas” testify, all found in the surroundings. On the Lussurgiu's territories Romans also passed by, battled and eventually fighted-off by the Sardi Pelliti's leader, Amsicora. But it is around 1000 d.C. that we can start talking about the actual birth of the town.
A initial small settlement started to grow up nearby the Montiferru's volcanic ridge: historians believe so since there were water springs and also there is a church dedicated to saint Lussorio, venerated by the sardinian population at that time and hallowed by Dioniso Regneri, bishop of Bosa in 1185- close by the site. Nowadays the town hystorical centre, with its basaltic stone-paved narrow lanes, ancient arches and stone portals, still testifies the medieval influences.
During the “giudicale” period (Sardinia was subdivided into several Giudicati, small indipendent states - Santu Lussurgiu used to 'belong' to the Giudicato of Torres), nothing historically and politically important is to be mentioned: however the coming of the 'Osservanti Minori” Friars, in 1478, is considered a milestone time for the town: in fact they built a monastery and the “Holy Mary of the Angels” Church; from now on the community started achieving an important role as an economic, social and cultural centre. Santu Lussurgiu became a renowned site for the nobles, supporting the utopian French ideals- and scholars of that period, because the pleasant land with its fresh waters.
These were revolutionary times, with rising against the Feudal rule (1796-1803), and Santu Lussurgiu lined up with Giovanni Maria Angioy against the Sardinian-Piemontese Reign. During the 19th century the town was celebrated as a cultural pole in the Oristano area, while its population reached the remarkable number of 6,000 people. Only after Second World War Santu Lussurgiu lost half of its citizens because of emigrations towards the rest of Italy and abroad.
A rhetoric and latin culture school was built, around the fifties, thanks mainly to funds from Pietro Paolo Carta and Giovanni Andrea Meloni; attending this school -initially managed from Scolopis and then Salesiani friars- there were some of the most important names of the Sardinian and Italian History, like Antonio Gramsci.
[environment and territory] - [traditions]
History
The human presence in the Santu Lussurgiu's area can be traced down to out-of-date roots, datable so much as Neolithic era, like “giants' graves”, “nuraghi” and “domus de Janas” testify, all found in the surroundings. On the Lussurgiu's territories Romans also passed by, battled and eventually fighted-off by the Sardi Pelliti's leader, Amsicora. But it is around 1000 d.C. that we can start talking about the actual birth of the town.
A initial small settlement started to grow up nearby the Montiferru's volcanic ridge: historians believe so since there were water springs and also there is a church dedicated to saint Lussorio, venerated by the sardinian population at that time and hallowed by Dioniso Regneri, bishop of Bosa in 1185- close by the site. Nowadays the town hystorical centre, with its basaltic stone-paved narrow lanes, ancient arches and stone portals, still testifies the medieval influences.
During the “giudicale” period (Sardinia was subdivided into several Giudicati, small indipendent states - Santu Lussurgiu used to 'belong' to the Giudicato of Torres), nothing historically and politically important is to be mentioned: however the coming of the 'Osservanti Minori” Friars, in 1478, is considered a milestone time for the town: in fact they built a monastery and the “Holy Mary of the Angels” Church; from now on the community started achieving an important role as an economic, social and cultural centre. Santu Lussurgiu became a renowned site for the nobles, supporting the utopian French ideals- and scholars of that period, because the pleasant land with its fresh waters.
These were revolutionary times, with rising against the Feudal rule (1796-1803), and Santu Lussurgiu lined up with Giovanni Maria Angioy against the Sardinian-Piemontese Reign. During the 19th century the town was celebrated as a cultural pole in the Oristano area, while its population reached the remarkable number of 6,000 people. Only after Second World War Santu Lussurgiu lost half of its citizens because of emigrations towards the rest of Italy and abroad.
A rhetoric and latin culture school was built, around the fifties, thanks mainly to funds from Pietro Paolo Carta and Giovanni Andrea Meloni; attending this school -initially managed from Scolopis and then Salesiani friars- there were some of the most important names of the Sardinian and Italian History, like Antonio Gramsci.
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