| Siliqua | ||
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| State | Italy | |
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| Region | Sardinia | |
| Territory | Iglesiente | |
| Altitude | 66 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 189.85 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 3.735 (2019) | |
| Name inhabitants | Siliquesi | |
| Prefix tel | 39 0781 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 09010 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
| Patron | San Giorgio (April 23) | |
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Siliqua is a center of the Sardinia in province of Southern Sardinia.
To know
Geographical notes
Siliqua is located inIglesiente and borders on Assemini (Cagliari), Decimomannu (Cagliari), Decimoputzu, Iglesias, Museums, Narcao, Nuxis, Uta (Cagliari), Vallermosa, Villamassargia is Villaspeciosa.
Background
The first traces of human presence date back to the pre-Nuragic period and the Nuragic age; various nuraghi now in ruins arise in the outskirts of the town.
In the Phoenician-Punic period, settlements and fortifications were built in the Medau Casteddu area. In Roman times an aqueduct passed here that reached Caralis, today's Cagliari; a necropolis was also found.
In the Middle Ages this territory was part of the Giudicato of Cagliari and was included in the curatoria of Decimo. In its territory stood the castle of Acquafredda, built by the Marquises Lacon-Massa, the last judges of Cagliari. At the fall of the Giudicato (1258) the castle and the village passed to the Pisan family of the Gherardesca; Vanni Gubetta, an accomplice of Archbishop Ruggieri degli Ubaldini, a character immortalized by Dante in the XXXIII canto of Hell, was put to death in it. The castle passed under the direct control of the municipality of Pisa, and of the judge of Arborea, his ally, in 1295. In 1324 it was uselessly attacked by the Aragonese, who nevertheless had it a few years later, following the Aragonese conquest of Sardinia.
In 1412 the territory was given as a fief by the King of Aragon Ferdinand I the Just to Pietro Ogter. Subsequently Siliqua was incorporated into the marquisate of Villacidro and Palmas. It was redeemed in 1839 by the Bon Crespi di Valdaura, the last feudal lords, with the suppression of the feudal system, thus becoming a municipality administered by a mayor and a municipal council.
How to orient yourself
Siliqua: full screen map.Fractions
- Zinnigas
Neighborhoods
- Railway station
- Rio Forrus
- Cixerri
- Sa Turri
- St. Joseph
- Zinnigas
- Mattixedda
- Noba area
- About Sattu
How to get
By plane
- 1 Cagliari-Elmas Airport (IATA: CAG) (30 km from Siliqua), ☎ 39 070 211211, fax: 39 070 241013. L'Cagliari-Elmas airport is served by Ryanair with Pisa, Bologna, Milan-Bergamo, Rome Ciampino, Treviso, Cuneo, Bologna and some European cities, from Alitalia with Rome-Fiumicino and Milan-Linate and other airlines such as Easyjet is Volotea serving other national and European destinations.
By car
Take the SS 130 Cagliari-Iglesias and exit at Siliqua.
From the port of Cagliari.
On the train
- 2 Siliqua station. From Cagliari Street Decimomannu and from Iglesias it is possible to reach Siliqua by train.
By bus
ARST 811 Carbonia-Cagliari line, ARST line 828 Siliqua-Calasetta, ARST line 826 Siliqua-Giba is ARST line 805 Iglesias-Vallermosa.
How to get around
What see
Military architectures
- 1 Acquafredda Castle, ☎ 39 349 1564023, 39 349 7428014, @[email protected].
Full with guided tour: € 6.00; Full without guided tour including audio guide map: € 4.50; Reduced children 6-13 years and ticket holders for the sites of the Temple of Antas, Montessu and Monte Sirai: € 3.50; Reduced groups over 20 people: € 4.00; Reduced for residents of Siliqua: € 2.00 € 4.00 with guided tour on request; Annual subscription: € 10.00. 
Mon-Sun 9: 30-17: 30.
Full with guided tour: € 6.00; Full without guided tour including audio guide map: € 4.50; Reduced children 6-13 years and ticket holders for the sites of the Temple of Antas, Montessu and Monte Sirai: € 3.50; Reduced groups over 20 people: € 4.00; Reduced for residents of Siliqua: € 2.00 € 4.00 with guided tour on request; Annual subscription: € 10.00. 
Mon-Sun 9: 30-17: 30.Churches
- 2 Church of Sant'Anna.
- 3 Church of San Giorgio Martire.
- 4 Church of Sant'Antonio da Padova.
- 5 Church of San Giuseppe Calasanzio.
- 6 Church of San Sebastiano.
Places of naturalistic interest
- 7 Su Spistiddatroxiu Waterfall.
Archaeological sites
- 8 Tomb of the giants of Sa Domu and 'S'Orku.
Events and parties
What to do
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Moderate prices
- 1 The castle, Corso Repubblica 18, ☎ 39 338 1983646. Tue-Sun 19: 30-21: 45. Pizzeria.
Average prices
- 2 The locomotive, Viale Marconi 26, ☎ 39 0781 922236, 39 329 6090115. Bar restaurant and pizzeria.
- 3 Sa Forredda, Via Cixerri 11, ☎ 39 0781 781015, @[email protected]. Mon 6: 00-15: 00; Tue-Sun 6: 00-23: 00. Bar restaurant pizzeria.
Where stay
Moderate prices
- 1 Sa Turri, Via Giovanni Pascoli 25, ☎ 39 349 1564023, @[email protected]. B&B.
- 2 Villa Corrias, Viale Marconi 63, ☎ 39 0781 73287, 39 347 2410877, fax: 39 0781 73287, @[email protected]. B&B.
Safety
Useful numbers
- 3 Carabinieri, Republic Course 2, ☎ 39 0781 73822.
How to keep in touch
Post office
- 4 Post Office, Corso Repubblica 94, ☎ 39 0781 73823, fax: 39 0781 77250.
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