Nuraxinieddu - Nuraxinieddu

Nuraxinieddu
StateItaly
RegionSardinia
TerritoryCampidano of Oristano
Altitude7 m a.s.l.
Inhabitants731 (2009)
Name inhabitantsNuraxinieddesi
Prefix tel 39 0783
POSTAL CODE09070
Time zone UTC 1
PatronSt. James the Greater, Apostle
Position
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Nuraxinieddu

Nuraxinieddu is a center of the Sardinia, in the province of Oristano.

To know

Geographical notes

Fraction of Oristano from which it is 4 km away, is located in the historical region of Campidano of Oristano and is located in a particularly fertile and green countryside, given the proximity of the Tirso river. Here there are also three community meeting places:

  • The public gardens, equipped with play equipment, are a meeting place especially for children.
  • "Pratz'e mesu 'idda", translated "central square in the village", is a meeting point especially for the older ones; the square has recently been renovated and dedicated to San Giacomo, patron saint of the town.
  • The library is located in the main street of the town and depends on the municipal library of Oristano.

Background

Nuraxinieddu (or Nuraghinieddu), as it appears in medieval documents, was founded together with "Masone de capras" (Cabras) in the 11th century as a "domus" or "demestiga de rennu" by Donna Nibata, wife of the judge of Arborea Orzocco, the same judge who was attributed the transfer, in 1070, of the Giudicale capital from Tharros to Oristano. As a "domestiga de rennu", he initially constituted a rural aggregate owned by the judges or his family members, later acquiring, perhaps in the twelfth century, the juridical physiognomy of a villa (in Sardinian language "bidda"), that is, a community with its own territory, headed by a "maiore de villa" in charge of administering justice. Within the Giudicato of Arborea, Nuraxinieddu with nineteen other villages, many of which have now disappeared, was part of the curatoria of the Campidano Maggiore, whose borders were marked to the south by the right bank of the Tirso river and to the north by the Rio Mannu di Tramatza.

In the twelfth century, as mentioned in the "Condaghe di S. Maria di Bonarcado" (Sheets nos. 132, 162), the villa hosted various "Corone de logu", that is, assemblies composed mostly of curators in which the judge, or a his representative, administered justice. Significant evidence of the medieval town has recently been located along the Strada Statale 292 (formerly Carlo Felice), in the area now occupied by a group of terraced houses. In fact, during the excavation of the basements, remains of housing structures associated with ceramic fragments dating back to the 12th century emerged. It is not yet known, however, where exactly the Nuracinigellu was, that is to say the nuraghe with black basalt stones from which the name of the town originates. The most reliable hypothesis at the moment is that the nuraghe rose behind the cemetery, in the locality of "Su Cungiau 'e Funtà". In this land, located on the immediate northern outskirts of the town, blocks of basalt referable to a nuragic tower in association with important finds from the same period have emerged in various locations.

With the end of the Giudicato of Arborea, in 1410, Nuraxinieddu was included in the Marquisate of Oristano, in turn incorporated, in 1479, among the assets of the Crown of Spain, after the defeat of Leonardo Alagon in 1478. The over two centuries of Spanish domination did not substantially change the rhythms and the way of life of the community, which in 1589 was made up of 65 families. The villa was represented by a mayor (mayor), assisted by probiuomini.

The seventeenth century was a century of crisis and suffering for Nuraxinieddu. In 1637, along with Oristano and other surrounding towns, the town was devastated by an incursion of French soldiers who landed on the coast of the Torregrande marina, and the population was reduced to eleven families. In 1655 the population was decimated by the plague and in 1681, due to a terrible famine, only seven families remained in Nuraxinieddu. Albeit slowly, the small town began to repopulate in the eighteenth century; in 1728, a few years from the start of the Piedmontese domination, there were already 54 families and 193 inhabitants.

The second half of the 18th century was marked by important innovations. The villa, which was previously part of the royal patrimony, in 1767 was given by the king of Sardinia, Carlo Emanuele III, to Damiano Nurra, rich landowner of Oristano, with the title of Marquis d'Arcais, together with the other villas of the three Campidani (major , Minor and Milis). Equally important was the institution of the Monte granatico, which allowed peasants to borrow the grain necessary for sowing, should they lack it. “Su magasiu de Monti”, that is the building that was the seat of the Monte granatico, was located in the center of the town.

In the first half of the nineteenth century, as a consequence of the Edict of the closes of 1820 and above all of the abolition of the feudal system in 1836, measures that marked the end of the collective use of land on the island and the transition to private property, it was inevitable the establishment also in Nuraxinieddu of vast landholdings in the hands of a few families. Later, with the abolition of the Regnum Sardiniae in 1848 and the establishment of the land registry in 1851, the conditions were created for the organization of the territory in an autonomous municipality. Also during the nineteenth century there was a notable demographic increase: from 185 inhabitants in 1804 to 306 in 1861. In 1890 the population was finally able to obtain drinking water from a fountain, still in use, fed by the Oristano aqueduct. Previously, water was drawn from wells.

At the beginning of the twentieth century, the great war of 1915-18 also brought serious mourning to the families of Nuraxinieddu: eleven soldiers who participated in the conflict perished during the fighting. In their memory in 1934 a plaque was posted on the facade of the bell tower, whose construction was completed in the same year. In 1927, with Royal decree of 29 September, n. 1910, Nuraxinieddu was aggregated to the municipality of Oristano, of which it still continues to be a fraction today.

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How to get

By plane

  • 1 Oristano-Fenosu airport (IATA: FNU) (13 km from Nuraxinieddu). Used until 2011 for tourist and charter flights. Closed to passenger traffic and used since 2013 by the VII Flight Department of the State Police. In the summer months it also hosts the helicopters of the regional firefighting fleet. 

The airports open to passenger traffic are:

From the following airports it is possible, thanks to several car rental companies present, to rent a car to reach Nuraxinieddu.

By car

Take the SS 131 Carlo Felice and exit at "Oristano nord", pass Massama to then get to Nuraxinieddu.

On boat

From the ports of Cagliari, Porto Torres, Olbia-Isola Bianca e Golfo Aranci.

By bus

Nuraxinieddu can be reached from Oristano through the line 5 of the ARST.

How to get around


What see

  • 1 Parish church of San Giacomo Apostolo. 
  • 2 Church of Santa Vittoria. Country church. 


Events and parties

  • Santa Vittoria. Simple icon time.svgMay 14. 
  • Saint Anthony of Padua. Simple icon time.svgJune 13. 
  • St. James the Greater, Apostle. Simple icon time.svgJuly 25. 


What to do


Shopping


How to have fun


Where to eat

Average prices

  • 1 Pizzeria da Giusy, Via Bologna 35, ☎ 39 0783 34022. Pizzeria. 


Where stay


Safety


How to keep in touch


Around

Columns at the Tharros site


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