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Santa Cristina

Santa Cristina

Paulilatino (OR)

Near Paulilatino along the ss131 lies the archaeological site of Santa Cristina. The site consists of a nuragic sanctuary near a christian church dedicated to Santa Cristina and a nuraghe with settlement. Central to the nuragic sanctuary is the waterwell with a staircase that has been built with smooth walls and mathematical precision unseen elsewhere. The continuity of the sacred character of the place is clear from the presence of the small church and houses, only in use a few days during religious festivities. Nearby there are the remains of the nuragic settlement with a nuraghe and several huts built by shepherds in more recent times.

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The water sanctuary at Santa Cristina is unique in it's kind. The entrance is a perfect triangle. It is supposed that the technology was brought by the Phoenicians or even constructed by the Phoenicians. Others sustain it was an original nuragic piece of work. title=The water sanctuary at Santa Cristina is unique ...
The archeological site of Santa Cristina is located in a natural park. The waterwell is underground and there are only the underground structures left of the bronze age site. title=The archeological site of Santa Cristina is located ...
View of the entrance of the sacred well of Santa Cristina. It lies within an oval temenos and was probably covered by a temple structure. title=View of the entrance of the sacred well ...
The stairway with the inclined walls. At the time it had rained a little and the well contained troubled water. title=The stairway with the inclined walls. At the ...
Detail of the walls and inverted steps of the ceiling. title=Detail of the walls and inverted steps of ...
Detail of the entrance to the tholos of the well of Santa Cristina. title=Detail of the entrance to the tholos of ...
A view of the structure from the inside. Note the rings of blocks that keep themselves in place through gravity. title=A view of the structure from the inside. ...
At the top a hole has been left open where sunlight enters the well. Usually the top of the tholos is covered by a single stone. title=At the top a hole has been left ...
Another view of the inside of the well of Santa Cristina. title=Another view of the inside of the well ...
The well in a picture of the nineties. Still on the walls are the signs of the scientists that studied the mathematics behind the walls. title=The well in a picture of the nineties. ...
A view of the stairway leading down to the chamber of the well. title=A view of the stairway leading down to ...
The triangular stairs leading to the bottom of the waterwell. Notice the form of the stones used, anchored in the ground. title=The triangular stairs leading to the bottom of ...
The top of the cupola of the well is at the level of the ground and just looks like a heap of stones. title=The top of the cupola of the well ...
The top of the tholos-cupola of the waterwell of Santa Cristina, a perfectly circular opening. title=The top of the tholos-cupola of the waterwell ...
The water is 6.9 metres below. If you look carefully you can see the circular bench under the water, in the middle the well is even deeper. title=The water is 6.9 metres below. If you ...
Around the opening of the well in the centre there is a structure with benches, possibly used as an assembly place around the well. title=Around the opening of the well in the ...
Near the sacred well lies the hut of the assemblies with next to it another small round hut. title=Near the sacred well lies the hut of ...
The hut of the assemblies on the inside. There was a bench placed all around for the members to sit down. title=The hut of the assemblies on the inside. ...
Around an open space open structures have been found that were used during religious feasts that could take days. A famous example is the one found at Santa Vittoria di Serri. During the feasts food was prepared and religious objects were sold. It is also comparable with a medieval fair. This type of festivities continued around the christian church of Santa Cristina. title=Around an open space open structures have been ...
Another view of the structure that were part of the area of the feasts around the holy well of Santa Cristina. title=Another view of the structure that were part ...
The church of Santa Cristina of Paulilatino, built near the former sacred place of the waterwell, probably served the same religious functions. title=The church of Santa Cristina of Paulilatino, built ...
The cumbessias in front of the church of Santa Cristina, small houses that were only used during religious festivities that could take days. title=The cumbessias in front of the church of ...
The single towered nuraghe of Santa Cristina and around it the nuragic village. title=The single towered nuraghe of Santa Cristina and ...
The entrance of the nuraghe of Santa Cristina. title=The entrance of the nuraghe of Santa Cristina.
Inside the nuraghe of Santa Cristina. Left the stairway in the wall leading up to the platform. In the center the chamber with the tholos formed cupola. title=Inside the nuraghe of Santa Cristina. Left the ...
The internal stairs in the wall of the nuraghe. title=The internal stairs in the wall of the ...
One of the long huts that were found and may be of later times, used as shelter. title=One of the long huts that were found ...
One of the long huts. This one is still intact and has two entrances and no windows. title=One of the long huts. This one is ...
The entrance of the long hut on the south side. title=The entrance of the long hut on the ...
A view of the nuragic village of Santa Cristina from the nuraghe. title=A view of the nuragic village of Santa ...
In 2013 the long hut had to be contained because the walls were coming down. title=In 2013 the long hut had to be ...
Old olive trees in the park of Santa Cristina title=Old olive trees in the park of Santa ...

Tel: 0785 55438/686/623.

Website: Coop Archeotour Paulilatino

Opening times: 8:30 until sundown.

Prices: Euro 5,00 , Euro 3,50 (reduced for groups), Euro 2,50 (6-13 years) including free entrance to the museum at Paulilatino.

The information has been updated for 2016 but prices and opening hours may vary.

Last updated 31/08/2013

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