Barumini (SU)
Su Nuraxi
Su Nuraxi di Barumini, not far from Cagliari, is an imposing Nuragic fortress. Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, it is the most complete example of Nuragic architecture and an exceptional testimony to the building skills of Nuragic civilisation.
A UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE FORTRESS
It stands at the foot of the Giara di Gesturi, in the territory of Barumini, where 26 Nuragic sites are documented.
Inhabited from the 14th century BC, the settlement of Su Nuraxi developed around a large fortress with a system of outer fortifications and a village that grew around the fortified core.
Today it is possible to see the keep, the four secondary towers of the bastion, the remains of the outer fortifications and numerous buildings of the village.
Since 1997, Su Nuraxi has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
SU NURAXI
DATING
14th–6th century BC Nuragic age
TYPE
Four-lobed nuraghe with village and antemurale
DIMENSIONS
keep: over 20 m village: 109 rooms
STATE OF PRESERVATION
To be defined
OTHER MONUMENTS AT THE SITE
Village, antemurale and outer wall
FINDS
Pottery, tower model betyl
ENVIRONMENT
At the foot of the Giara di Gesturi
VISITABLE
To be defined
SERVICES
To be defined
ACCESSIBILITY
To be defined
THE SITE
The complex of Su Nuraxi comprises a four-lobed nuraghe, around which the wide village and outer walls developed. The site changed appearance and functions over the centuries.
THE TERRITORY
Su Nuraxi stands at the foot of the Giara di Gesturi, in the territory of Barumini, where 26 Nuragic sites are documented. The settlement developed around a large fortress with outer fortifications and a village.