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One of the notable monuments of the town of Santa Teresa di Gallura is definitely Longosardo Tower, the ancient name of the country. It was erected in the sixteenth century at the behest of the then King Philip II of Spain at the end of the country, on a small piece of rock.
This tower was under the command of Francesco Maria Magnon around it built the foundations of the country today.
A few kilometers from the center is also the Church of Buoncammino entirely immersed in the greenery and nature. This place of prayer, meditation and silence is often a popular destination for many pilgrims and curious.
Another historical site of great importance is the so-called battery Ferrero, a set of military positions, trenches, and locations for the artillery barracks, used during the Second World War.
Finally, how not to mention the Nuraghe, Sardinia typical buildings, which date back to the Bronze Age here, and they are the sites of the head and Lu Brandali.
These date back to 4000 BC and are believed to be the first settlements of the country.
The history of Santa Teresa di Gallura has ancient origins.
In Roman times the town was named after "Longosardo" and played an important role for the maritime traffic thanks to its port which exported pieces of marble quarried in the nearby mines. The same marble is used for example, according to tradition, some of great architectural importance, such as the Duomo and the Baptistery of Pisa and the Pantheon in Rome.
Longosardo or Santa Teresa also had visits illustrious as that of St. Francis of Assisi in 1263.
The town was later invaded by robbers Saracens, came under the rule of the Judges of Arborea, a town in the province of Olbia-Tempio, which is occupied to defend the city and fortified with a castle. The castle itself was later destroyed by the Genoese for revenge.
With the destruction of the castle, the fall of the defenses, Longosardo was abandoned and became a refuge for pirates and privateers who sailed in those waters.
In 1720 it passed under the dominion of the Savoy, Victor Emmanuel I, then in 1808 began the foundation of the country around an ancient tower. It was he who decided the current name of the village and draw the topographic map.
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