Sagama and its treasure

What is and where is the town of Sagama

If you plan a trip to the Sardinian hinterland in the province of Oristano, you cannot miss a visit to Sagama. It is a small hilltop village surrounded by vineyards and crowned by the remnants of its history: ancient nuraghi, excerpts of Roman walls and small country churches. But its real treasure lies at its center: it is the parish church of St. Gabriel the Archangel.

Not to be missed in Sagama: the parish church

The parish church dedicated to St. Gabriel the Archangel is the center of Sagama's spiritual life, but also the center around which the town has developed over the centuries. It is immediately recognizable from the bell tower with its onion dome and beautiful stone facade with a small clock face set in the upper left corner.

Why it is special: the treasure of Sagama

The Sagama parish church is also known as "the treasure of Sagama." Inside, in a single nave covered by an imposing barrel vault, are kept many works of art. The most important is the wooden statue of St. Gabriel the Archangel made in the 18th century. Protected by a shrine behind the chancel balustrade, it seems to greet the faithful.

Curiosity: a crowned village

Research has shown that the oldest nucleus around which Sagama developed was a nuraghe. Around it was a kind of crown of other nuraghi. Today only the ruins of three of these remain, but those who want to investigate more about the history of the village could have fun looking for the remains of the town walls from Roman times, or the small country churches that still remind us of that ancient crown of nuraghi.