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The tall neoclassical bell tower of the parish church of Santa Caterina dominates the town of Mores. The town is located on the slopes of Mount Lachesos, on a sloping terrain. The historic center, not compromised by modern buildings, maintains its characteristic appearance almost intact, with narrow and winding streets. Of great interest is the building of the ancient Monte Granatico, the subject of a recent restoration.
In the urban agglomeration, the bell tower of 1871 stands out, 48 m high and therefore the highest in Sardinia. It was built in neoclassical forms designed by the architect Salvatore Calvia Unali, born in Mores in 1822 and died in Alghero in 1909 (father of Pompeo Calvia, the main dialect poet from Sassari), a student of Antonelli.
The work was carried out in two phases, until 1871, and presents all the main elements of the neoclassical style, with various carvings and stuccos elaborated on the pink vulcanite walls. Of particular note are the statues, five of them, in terracotta representing the Evangelists and the Redeemer.
The adjacent parish church of Santa Caterina (where Salvatore Calvia is now buried) was rebuilt in the 17th century, as evidenced by the façade. Also worth noting is the active convent of the Capuchin Fathers, whose construction dates back to 1715.
History of studies
A review of studies can be found in the bibliography relating to the fact sheet in the volume of the “History of Art in Sardinia” on nineteenth-century architecture (1992).
Bibliography of
S. Naitza, Architecture from the late 17th century to purist classicism. Nuoro, Ilisso, 1992, sheet 97.
Content type:
Religious architecture
Province: Sassari
Common: Mores
Macro Territorial Area: Nord Sardegna
POSTAL CODE: 07013
Address: corso Vittorio Emanuele, s.n.c.
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