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The
most ancient examples of
ecclesiastic
architecture
in Sardinia date from V century with the first ancient Christian
churches; but only after the year 1000 building of churches and
monasteries were given a boost; in that period for about 300 years
were built more than 180 churches mostly in Romanic style, but sometimes
with French,
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S. Gavino Basilica at Porto Torres |
Lombard or Tuscan influence
as is for example the Basilica
of San Gavino at Porto
Torres. Wanted by Gonario-Comita "giudice"
of Torres and Arborea it was built between 1065 and 1111. It rises
in the area of the Roman necropolis (where are buried the martyrs
Gavino, Proto and Genuario), on a pre-existing Byzantine basilica,
of wich pratically there are no traces left. It is characterized
by a large nave and two semicircular opposite apses. It was restored
twice; in one of these occasions in 1614 were dug up the bodies
of the three martyrs. A high column with the statue of San Gavino
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