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Question: Is it possible to visit any medieval monuments in Quartu Sant’Elena?

Answare: Yes, in Quartu Sant’Elena it is possible to visit many medieval churches among which:

            San Pietro di Ponte’s                                 (13 th century)

            Santa Maria di Cepola’s                            (11 th century)

            Nostra Signora del Buoncammino's            (14 th century)

            San Forzorio’s                                             (13 th century)

Q. Where are located all these churches?

A. San Pietro di Ponte’s and Santa Maria di Cepola’s are in an urban area; while Nostra Signora del Buoncammino’s and San Forzorio’s are in an extraurban area, each of which is located near a pond.

Q. Which are the historical characteristics of these churches?

A. San Pietro di Ponte’s, Santa Maria di Cepola’s  and Nostra Signora del Buoncammino’s were the churches of three Medieval Villages: the village of Quartu Suso and the village of Cepola, which have given origin to the city and the village of Simbilis, nowadays disappeared.

Q. Which are the architectural characteristics of these churches?

A. All these churches are small and simple, they are stone made and have got a dome bell tower.

Q. In Quartu Sant’ Elena is it possible to visit any interesting naturalistic areas?

A. Yes, in Quartu Sant’Elena there are many wetlands among which San Forzorio’s pond, Simbirizzi’s pond and Molentargius’ pond.

Q. Which are their characteristics?

A. San Forzorio’s one is dry now; Simbirizzi’s one has been transformed into an artificial basin while Molentargius’ one will become a natural park.

Q. Which is the more interesting pond to be visited?

A. Undoubtedly Molentargius is the more interesting pond, because is very wide. There are many salt pits and basins of fresh water where salt worts and reeds characterize its shores; furthermore many rare species of birds, among  which the beautiful pink flamingos, nest in this area.

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