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Ardara, Italy
Ardara () is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Sassari in the Italy, Italian region Sardinia, located about north of Cagliari and about southeast of Sassari. It was one of the capitals of Giudicato di Torres. The village houses the ruins of the Castle of the Giudicato of Torres (11th century), the medieval walls, and the Romanesque Basilica of Santa Maria del Regno. Ardara borders the municipalities of Chiaramonti, Mores (SS), Mores, Ozieri, Ploaghe and Siligo. Ardara is the birthplace of the singer Roberto Meloni (singer), Roberto Meloni, who represented Latvia at the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest, 2007 and 2008 Eurovision Song Contest with Bonaparti.lv and Pirates of the Sea bands. References Cities and towns in Sardinia Castles in Sardinia {{Sardinia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sardinia
Sardinia ( ; ; ) is the Mediterranean islands#By area, second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after Sicily, and one of the Regions of Italy, twenty regions of Italy. It is located west of the Italian Peninsula, north of Tunisia and 16.45 km south of the French island of Corsica. It has over 1.5 million inhabitants as of 2025. It is one of the five Italian regions with some degree of Autonomous administrative division, domestic autonomy being granted by a Regions of Italy#Autonomous regions with special statute, special statute. Its official name, Autonomous Region of Sardinia, is bilingual in Italian language, Italian and Sardinian language, Sardinian: / . It is divided into four provinces of Italy, provinces and a Metropolitan cities of Italy, metropolitan city. Its capital (and largest city) is Cagliari. Sardinia's indigenous language and Algherese dialect, Algherese Catalan language, Catalan are referred to by both the regional and national law as two of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ozieri
Ozieri () is a ''comune'' (municipality) of approximatively 11,000 inhabitants in the province of Sassari, in the Italian region of Sardinia, in the Logudoro historical region. Its cathedral of the Immacolata is the episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ozieri. Ozieri is the centre of the earliest known archaeological culture on Sardinia (known as Ozieri culture). Main sights * The Cathedral of the Immacolata dates from the 15th century and was restored from 1550 to 1571. It has a nave and two aisles and houses a polyptych of the Madonna di Loreto (16th century), the work of a local master. * Basilica of Sant'Antioco di Bisarcio, one of the largest Romanesque churches in Sardinia. * Grotte di San Michele (3500–2700 BC) - Ozieri gives its name to the Ozieri culture, a prehistoric civilization whose first findings were excavated in the local caves of San Michele starting from 1914. * Pont'ezzu, a Roman bridge dating to the 2nd century AD and restored in the 3r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ardara - Chiesa Di Santa Maria Del Regno (12)
Ardara may refer to: *Ardara, Sardinia Ardara () is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Sassari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about north of Cagliari and about southeast of Sassari. It was one of the capitals of Giudicato di Torres. The village houses the ruin ..., a comune (municipality) in the Province of Sassari in the Italian region Sardinia. * Ardara, County Donegal, a small town in County Donegal, Ireland. * Ardara Road Halt railway station was a station which served Ardara, County Donegal. * Ardara, North Huntingdon Twp., Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania, United States, a coal mining ghost town (see List of ghost towns in Pennsylvania) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pirates Of The Sea
Pirates of the Sea is a musical project that in May 2008 represented Latvia in Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade, Serbia with their song " Wolves of the Sea". It consists of three members: Italian singer Roberto Meloni who is living in Latvia, dancer Aleksandra Kurusova as well as the TV and radio person Jānis Vaišļa. Meloni also represented Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 as a part of Bonaparti.lv. The song "Wolves of the Sea" was written by four Swedish composers: Jonas Liberg, Johan Sahlen, Claes Andreasson and Torbjörn Wassenius. On February 2, Pirates won the first semi-final of the national finals, getting 12,010 televotes - the best result of both semi-finals. However, the jury put them in ninth place from 10 songs of the first semi-final. On March 1, Pirates of the Sea also won the national final, which took place in Ventspils. They got 29,228 votes and beat their closest opponents Aisha and Andris Ērglis. On May 22 Pirates of the Sea participated i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Belgrade, Serbia, following the country's victory at the with the song "" by Marija Šerifović. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Radio Television of Serbia (RTS), the contest was held at the Štark Arena, Belgrade Arena, and (for the first time) consisted of two semi-finals on 20 and 22 May, and a final on 24 May 2008. The three live shows were presented by Serbian television presenter Jovana Janković and musician Željko Joksimović. Forty-three countries participated in the contest, the highest ever number of participants in the contest beating the record of forty-two set the year before. and participated for the first time, while did not participate, mainly due to questions on the semi-final organisation as well as the politicization of the contest. The winner was with the song "Believe (Dima Bilan song), Believe", performed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the 52nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Helsinki, Finland, following the country's victory at the with the song " Hard Rock Hallelujah" by Lordi. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster (YLE), the contest was held at the Hartwall Areena and consisted of a semi-final on 10 May and a final on 12 May 2007. The two live shows were presented by Finnish television presenter Jaana Pelkonen and musician and TV-host Mikko Leppilampi. In addition, Krisse Salminen acted as guest host in the green room and reported from the crowds at the Senate Square. Forty-two countries participated in the contest—three more than the previous record of thirty-nine that took part in . The EBU decided to put aside its limit of 40 countries, which would have meant excluding some countries using a ranking order scheme. The and participated for the first time this year, with and taking part as independent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latvia
Latvia, officially the Republic of Latvia, is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is one of the three Baltic states, along with Estonia to the north and Lithuania to the south. It borders Russia to the east and Belarus to the southeast, and shares a Maritime boundary, maritime border with Sweden to the west. Latvia covers an area of , with a population of 1.9million. The country has a Temperate climate, temperate seasonal climate. Its capital and List of cities and towns in Latvia, largest city is Riga. Latvians, who are the titular nation and comprise 65.5% of the country's population, belong to the ethnolinguistic group of the Balts and speak Latvian language, Latvian. Russians in Latvia, Russians are the most prominent minority in the country, at almost a quarter of the population; 37.7% of the population speak Russian language, Russian as their native tongue. After centuries of State of the Teutonic Order, Teutonic, Swedish Livonia, Swedish, Inflanty Voi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roberto Meloni (singer)
Roberto Agostino Meloni (born 6 December 1977 in Ardara, Sardinia, Italy), is an Italian singer and television presenter currently residing in Latvia. He represented Latvia twice in a row in the Eurovision Song Contest, in as part of the group Bonaparti.lv and again in as part of Pirates of the Sea Pirates of the Sea is a musical project that in May 2008 represented Latvia in Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade, Serbia with their song " Wolves of the Sea". It consists of three members: Italian singer Roberto Meloni who is living in Latvia .... At the contest, he announced the points from the Latvian jury. References Italian pop singers 1977 births Living people People from the Province of Sassari Italian expatriates in Latvia {{Eurovision-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siligo
Siligo is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the region of Logudoro - Meilogu in the Province of Sassari in the Italy, Italian region Sardinia, located about north of Cagliari and about southeast of Sassari. Siligo borders the following municipalities: Ardara, Sardinia, Ardara, Banari, Bessude, Bonnanaro, Codrongianos, Florinas, Mores (SS), Mores, Ploaghe. Main sights *Archeological site of Monte sant'Antoni: a prehistoric Federal Nuragic Sanctuary *Mesumundu Archaeological Park: an old Roman area and medieval *Church of'' Nostra Segnora de Mesumundu'', built in the Byzantine age (6th century AD) upon the ruins of a Roman baths (2nd century AD). The church was modified after 1065 by the Benedictine monks of Abbey of Montecassino, Montecassino. *Church of ''Santi Elia ed Enoch'': built on the top of the Monte Santo (Siligo), Monte Santo and modified by Benedictine monks after 1065. People *Gavino Contini (1855-1915), poet *Rita Livesi, (1915), actress *Efisio Arru, (1927-2000), sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ploaghe
Ploaghe () is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Sassari in the Italy, Italian region Sardinia, located about north of Cagliari and about southeast of Sassari. Ploaghe borders the following municipalities: Ardara (SS), Ardara, Chiaramonti, Codrongianos, Nulvi, Osilo, Siligo. Notable people *Andrea Arru (born 2007), actor *Giovanni Spano (1803-1878), scholar of archaeology, linguist, and politician. (in Italian). References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mores (SS)
Mores () is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Sassari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about north of Cagliari and about southeast of Sassari. Located at the bottom of Mount Lachesos, Mores is home to two thousand residents. Mores borders the following municipalities: Ardara, Bonnanaro, Bonorva, Ittireddu, Ozieri, Siligo, Torralba. Twin towns Mores is twinned with: * Santa Giuletta Santa Giuletta is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italy, Italian region Lombardy, located about 50 km south of Milan and about 15 km south of Pavia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,605 and an a ..., Italy References Cities and towns in Sardinia {{Sardinia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
