Nuoro (
or less correctly ;
sc, Nùgoro )
[ is a city and '']comune
The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...
'' (municipality) in central-eastern Sardinia
Sardinia ( ; it, Sardegna, label=Italian, Corsican and Tabarchino ; sc, Sardigna , sdc, Sardhigna; french: Sardaigne; sdn, Saldigna; ca, Sardenya, label=Algherese and Catalan) is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after ...
, Italy
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, situated on the slopes of the Monte Ortobene. It is the capital of the province of Nuoro
The province of Nuoro ( it, provincia di Nuoro; sc, provìntzia de Nùgoro) is a province in the autonomous island region of Sardinia, Italy. Its capital is the city of Nuoro.
It has an area of , and, , a total population of 210,972. The provinc ...
. With a population of 36,347 (2011), it is the sixth-largest city in Sardinia.
Birthplace of several renowned artists, including writers, poets, painters, sculptors, Nuoro hosts some of the most important museums in Sardinia
Sardinia ( ; it, Sardegna, label=Italian, Corsican and Tabarchino ; sc, Sardigna , sdc, Sardhigna; french: Sardaigne; sdn, Saldigna; ca, Sardenya, label=Algherese and Catalan) is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after ...
. It is considered an important cultural center of the region
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and it has been referred to as the "Sardinian Athens". Nuoro is the hometown of Grazia Deledda
Grazia Maria Cosima Damiana Deledda (; 27 September 1871 – 15 August 1936), also known in Sardinian language as Gràssia or Gràtzia Deledda (), was an Italian writer who received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1926 "for her idealistically ...
, the only Italian woman to win (1926) the Nobel Prize in Literature
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, awarded_for = Outstanding contributions in literature
, presenter = Swedish Academy
, holder = Annie Ernaux (2022)
, location = Stockholm, Sweden
, year = 1901
, ...
.
History
The earliest traces of human settlement in the Nuoro area (called " the Nuorese") are the so-called Domus de janas, rock-cut tombs dated at the third millennium BC. However, fragments of ceramics of the Ozieri culture
The Ozieri culture (or San Michele culture) was a prehistoric pre-Nuragic culture that occupied Sardinia from c. 3200 to 2800 BCE. The Ozieri was the culmination of the island's Neolithic culture and takes its name from the locality where early ...
have also been discovered and dated at c. 3500 BC.
The Nuorese was a centre of the Nuragic civilization
The Nuragic civilization, also known as the Nuragic culture, was a civilization or culture on Sardinia (Italy), the second largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, which lasted from the 18th century BC (Middle Bronze Age) (or from t ...
(which developed in Sardinia from c. 1500 BC to c. 250 BC), as attested by more than 30 Nuragic sites, such has the village discovered in the countryside of Tanca Manna, just outside Nuoro, which was made of about 800 huts.
The Nuorese was crossed by a Roman road which connected Karalis (Cagliari
Cagliari (, also , , ; sc, Casteddu ; lat, Caralis) is an Italian municipality and the capital of the island of Sardinia, an autonomous region of Italy. Cagliari's Sardinian name ''Casteddu'' means ''castle''. It has about 155,000 inhabitant ...
) to Ulbia (Olbia
Olbia (, ; sc, Terranoa; sdn, Tarranoa) is a city and commune of 60,346 inhabitants (May 2018) in the Italian insular province of Sassari in northeastern Sardinia, Italy, in the historical region of Gallura. Called ''Olbia'' in the Roman age, ...
). The legacy of the Roman colonization can especially be found in the variety of the Sardinian language
Sardinian or Sard ( , or ) is a Romance languages, Romance language spoken by the Sardinians on the Western Mediterranean island of Sardinia.
Many Romance linguists consider it the language that is closest to Latin among all its genealogica ...
which is still spoken today in Nuoro: Nuorese Sardinian is considered the most conservative
Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization i ...
dialect
The term dialect (from Latin , , from the Ancient Greek word , 'discourse', from , 'through' and , 'I speak') can refer to either of two distinctly different types of Linguistics, linguistic phenomena:
One usage refers to a variety (linguisti ...
of Sardinian, which is in turn the most conservative Romance language
The Romance languages, sometimes referred to as Latin languages or Neo-Latin languages, are the various modern languages that evolved from Vulgar Latin. They are the only extant subgroup of the Italic languages in the Indo-European languages, I ...
.
After the fall of the Western Roman Empire
The Western Roman Empire comprised the western provinces of the Roman Empire at any time during which they were administered by a separate independent Imperial court; in particular, this term is used in historiography to describe the period fr ...
, Sardinia was held first by the Vandals
The Vandals were a Germanic peoples, Germanic people who first inhabited what is now southern Poland. They established Vandal Kingdom, Vandal kingdoms on the Iberian Peninsula, Mediterranean islands, and North Africa in the fifth century.
The ...
and then by the Byzantines. According to the letters of Pope Gregory I
Pope Gregory I ( la, Gregorius I; – 12 March 604), commonly known as Saint Gregory the Great, was the bishop of Rome from 3 September 590 to his death. He is known for instigating the first recorded large-scale mission from Rome, the Gregori ...
, a Romanized and Christianized culture (that of the ''provinciales'') co-existed with several Pagan cultures (those of the ''Gens Barbaricina'', i.e. "Barbarian People") mainly located in the island's interior. As the Byzantine control waned, the Judicates
The Judicates (, or in Sardinian, in Latin, or in Italian), in English also referred to as Sardinian Kingdoms, Sardinian Judgedoms or Judicatures, were independent states that took power in Sardinia in the Middle Ages, between the ninth an ...
appeared. A small village known as ''Nugor'' appears on some medieval doeuments of XI-XIII centuries. In the two following centuries it grew to more than 1000 inhabitants. Nuoro remained a town of average importance under the Aragonese and Spanish domination of Sardinia, until famine and plague struck it in the late 17th century.
After the annexation to the Kingdom of Sardinia
The Kingdom of Sardinia,The name of the state was originally Latin: , or when the kingdom was still considered to include Corsica. In Italian it is , in French , in Sardinian , and in Piedmontese . also referred to as the Kingdom of Savoy-S ...
, the town became the administrative center of the area, obtaining the title of city in 1836.
Culture
ISRE
Since 1972 in Nuoro is active the Istituto superiore regionale etnografico
The Istituto superiore regionale etnografico (ISRE; English: ''Sardinian Regional Institute of Ethnography'') is an institution based in Nuoro (Sardinia), established in 1972 by the Regional Council of Sardinia.
Short story
The institution was est ...
(ISRE), which is an institution that promotes the ''study and documentation of the social and cultural life of Sardinia in its traditional manifestations and its transformations''. In fact, in addition to managing museums and libraries, it organizes national and international events, including:
the Sardinia International Ethnographic Film Festival
''Sardinia International Ethnographic Film Festival'' (SIEFF) is an International Ethnographic film Festival based in Nuoro (Sardinia - Italy) organized by the Istituto superiore regionale etnografico (the ''Sardinian Regional Institute of Ethnogr ...
(SIEFF) and the Festival Biennale Italiano dell’Etnografia (ETNU) (Italian Biennial Festival of Ethnography).
Museums
* Sardinian Ethnographic Museum
The Sardinian Ethnographic Museum ('' it, Istituto Etnografico della Sardegna''), is an ethnographic museum in Nuoro, Sardinia
Sardinia ( ; it, Sardegna, label=Italian, Corsican and Tabarchino ; sc, Sardigna , sdc, Sardhigna; french: Sa ...
(Museo Etnografico Sardo).
* Grazia Deledda's Museum (Museo Deleddiano).
* M.A.N., Museo d’Arte Provincia di Nuoro (Modern Art Museum of the Nuoro Province).
* National Archaeological Museum of Nuoro (Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Nuoro).
* Museo Ciusa, Museum dedicated to Francesco Ciusa
Francesco Ciusa (1883 in Nuoro – 1949 in Cagliari) was an Italian sculptor.
Biography
Born in the town of Nuoro, on the island of Sardinia in Italy, his father was an Ébéniste, or cabinet maker. He attended the Academy of Fine Arts in F ...
and other artists
* Spazio Ilisso Spazio Ilisso - Art Archives Museum is a Sardinian cultural promotion and enhancement center that integrates a museum with a permanent exhibition on 20th century and contemporary Sardinian sculpture, temporary exhibitions, digital archives and event ...
Monuments and historical sites
* Cattedrale della Madonna della Neve
* Piazza Sebastiano Satta
Sebastiano Satta (Nuoro, 21 May 1867 – Nuoro 29 November 1914) was an Italian poet, writer, lawyer and journalist.
He is considered the best-known Sardinian poet. Many streets in Italy are named after him, including the square where he used to ...
* Chiesa di Nostra Signora delle Grazie
* Chiesa della Solitudine
* The Redeemer's statue, Monte Ortobene, the 7 meters tall Vincenzo Gerace
Vincenzo is an Italian male given name, derived from the Latin name Vincentius (the verb ''vincere'' means to win or to conquer). Notable people with the name include:
Art
*Vincenzo Amato (born 1966), Italian actor and sculptor
*Vincenzo Bella ...
's bronze statue installed 29 August 1901.
* Nuraghe
The nuraghe (, ; plural: Logudorese Sardinian , Campidanese Sardinian , Italian ), or also nurhag in English, is the main type of ancient megalithic edifice found in Sardinia, developed during the Nuragic Age between 1900 and 730 B.C. To ...
Ugolio
* Chiesa di San Carlo
Chiesa (Italian, 'church') may refer to:
People with the surname
*Andrea Chiesa (born 1966), Swiss Formula One racer
*Anthony della Chiesa (1394–1459), Italian Dominican friar
*Bruno della Chiesa (born 1962), European linguist
* Carlo Alberto Da ...
, church built in the 17th century containing a copy of Francesco Ciusa
Francesco Ciusa (1883 in Nuoro – 1949 in Cagliari) was an Italian sculptor.
Biography
Born in the town of Nuoro, on the island of Sardinia in Italy, his father was an Ébéniste, or cabinet maker. He attended the Academy of Fine Arts in F ...
's masterpiece La madre dell'ucciso
LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States.
La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment Music
* La (musical note), or A, the sixth note
* "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on Figure 8 ( ...
.
* Sas Birghines, Domus de Janas located in Monte Ortobene
* Sanctuary Madonna of Montenero, Monte Ortobene
Language
Along with Italian
Italian(s) may refer to:
* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
** Italian language, a Romance language
*** Regional Ita ...
, the traditional language spoken in Nuoro is Sardinian, in its Logudorese-Nuorese variety.
Food
Nuoro is home to the world's rarest pasta, '' su filindeu''. The name in Sardinian language means "the threads (or wool) of God" and is made exclusively by the women of a single family in the town, with the recipe being passed down through generations.
Cultural international events
* Sardinia International Ethnographic Film Festival
''Sardinia International Ethnographic Film Festival'' (SIEFF) is an International Ethnographic film Festival based in Nuoro (Sardinia - Italy) organized by the Istituto superiore regionale etnografico (the ''Sardinian Regional Institute of Ethnogr ...
Government
Transport
Road
Nuoro is served by the SS 131 DCN (Olbia-Abbasanta), the SS 129 (Orosei-Macomer), and the SS 389 (Monti-Lanusei).
Bus
ARST, Azienda Regionale Sarda Trasporti provide regular connections to Cagliari, Sassari, Olbia, and to several minor centres in the province and the region.
Other private operators (including Deplano Autolinee, Turmotravel, Redentours) connects Nuoro to various cities and airports in the island.
Rail
Nuoro is connected by train to Macomer via Ferrovie della Sardegna.
Local transportation
ATP Nuoro's bus system provides service within the city.
Notable people
* Sebastiano Satta
Sebastiano Satta (Nuoro, 21 May 1867 – Nuoro 29 November 1914) was an Italian poet, writer, lawyer and journalist.
He is considered the best-known Sardinian poet. Many streets in Italy are named after him, including the square where he used to ...
(1867–1914), poet, lawyer
* Grazia Deledda
Grazia Maria Cosima Damiana Deledda (; 27 September 1871 – 15 August 1936), also known in Sardinian language as Gràssia or Gràtzia Deledda (), was an Italian writer who received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1926 "for her idealistically ...
(1871–1936), writer, winner Nobel Prize
The Nobel Prizes ( ; sv, Nobelpriset ; no, Nobelprisen ) are five separate prizes that, according to Alfred Nobel's will of 1895, are awarded to "those who, during the preceding year, have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind." Alfr ...
* Francesco Ciusa
Francesco Ciusa (1883 in Nuoro – 1949 in Cagliari) was an Italian sculptor.
Biography
Born in the town of Nuoro, on the island of Sardinia in Italy, his father was an Ébéniste, or cabinet maker. He attended the Academy of Fine Arts in F ...
(1883–1949), sculptor, winner of the Venice Biennale
The Venice Biennale (; it, La Biennale di Venezia) is an international cultural exhibition hosted annually in Venice, Italy by the Biennale Foundation. The biennale has been organised every year since 1895, which makes it the oldest of ...
* Adelasia Cocco
Adelasia Cocco (born 1885, died 1983) was a 20th-century Sardinian medical doctor. Born in Sardinia, Cocco became one of the first female medical doctors in Italy.
Biography
Adelasia Cocco was born in Sassari on the island of Sardinia. Her fathe ...
(1885–1983), Health Officer in Nuoro, possibly the first female doctor in Italy
* Attilio Deffenu (1890–1918), trade unionist
* Salvatore Satta
Salvatore Satta (9 August 1902 in Nuoro – 19 April 1975 in Rome) was an Italian jurist and writer.
He is famous for the novel '' The Day of Judgment'' (orig. it, Il giorno del giudizio) (1975), and for several important studies on civil law.
...
(1902–1975), jurist, writer
* Sebastiano Mannironi (born 1930), athlete. Olympic games medal winner.
* Franco Oppo
Franco Oppo (2 October 1935 – 14 January 2016) was an Italian composer and scholar.
Born in Nuoro, Oppo studied at the Conservatory of Cagliari, graduating in piano (1958), choral music and choral conducting (1960), and composition (1961). Sinc ...
(born 1935), composer
* Marcello Fois
Marcello Fois (born 1960) is an Italian writer. He was born in Nuoro in Sardinia and studied at the University of Bologna. His first novel ''Ferro Recente'' was published in 1989. A prolific author, he has also written scripts for radio, TV, fil ...
(born 1960), writer
* Flavio Manzoni
Flavio Manzoni (born 7 January 1965 in Nuoro, Sardinia) is an Italian architect and automobile designer. He is the Senior Vice President of Design at Ferrari from January 2010 and he has led in the creation of many Ferrari models including the ...
(born 1967), car designer
* Gianfranco Zola
Gianfranco Zola (; born 5 July 1966) is an Italian football manager and former footballer who played predominantly as a forward. He was most recently the assistant manager of Chelsea.
He spent the first decade of his playing career playing in ...
(born 1966), footballer
* Salvatore Sirigu
Salvatore Sirigu (, ; born 12 January 1987) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Fiorentina and the Italy national team.
Sirigu began his career with Venezia, and then Palermo. In 2011, he moved to Paris Sa ...
(born 1987), footballer
Twin towns
* Corte, France
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* Tolmezzo
Tolmezzo ( fur, Tumieç; sl, Tolmeč; archaic german: Tolmein or ''Schönfeld'') is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Udine, part of the autonomous Friuli Venezia Giulia region of north-eastern Italy.
Geography
Tolmezzo is located at the ...
, Italy
Notes
References
External links
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Official (Municipality) Tourism Website
Official (Region) Tourism Website
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