Church of the Holy Cross, Sorso

Name: Church of the Holy Cross
Address: Sorso, Italy

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The Oratory of Santa Croce is a Catholic place of worship in Sorso.

Santa Croce is a late Gothic church characterized by the quadrangular ribbed-vaulted apse, lower and narrower than the hall, connected with two other rooms, also originally ribbed-vaulted, the sacristy and the antisacristy. Other distinguishing features are the pointed arch portal with the polystyle cornice, reminiscent of the ancient portal of the original layout of San Donato di Sassari, the gargoyles, buttresses, etc.

Local name: Chiesa di Santa CroceArchitectural style: GothicCoordinates: 40°48'0"N, 8°34'50"E

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Sorso Italy

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Church of the Holy Cross – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sassari Cathedral, Fountain of the Rosello, Teatro Civico, Chiesa delle Monache Cappuccine di Clausura.

5.2 miS
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