Sardinia, Italy. 360° Travel Guide.

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Attractive Cathedral Town

Ales Cathedral	Episcopo Curia Uffici	Zeppara San Simeone	Countryside

An important and attractive town in the Marmilla situated at the base of Mount Arci. An episcopal centre (reputedly the smallest in Italy) established by a decree of 1503. Birthplace of Antonio Gramsci (1891-1937) marxist politician and writer imprisoned by Mussolini. The original Cathedral was funded by the Contessa di Quirra Violante Carroç it is suggested as a means of overcoming her guilt having unjustly ordered the execution of the chaplain of Bonorsoli "Giovanni Castangia".It was destroyed by fire at the end of XVI the century. The current Baroque cathedral dates from 1648.