An unusual itinerary through some of the city’s most significant bell towers allows us to realize that union of heaven and earth so often dreamed of. For once it will be possible to take possession of spaces that are new and ancient at the same time. While the sound of ancient bronze reminds us of archaic memories and suggestions, the boundless extends before our eyes, opening us to an unusual vision of the city.
But not only space is the protagonist of this itinerary, the history of our city emerges and is told through the vicissitudes of bell towers and precious instruments such as bells. Our Island is in a particularly privileged situation as far as the heritage of bells is concerned. Thanks to the geographical location and the valuable work of the architect Filippo Vivanet, who in 1903 censured a large part of the bell heritage in Sardinia, forbidding its recasting and sale, our bells were saved from wartime recasting.
The bell towers to be visited at this event are: the small bell gable, with two bells, of the Church of St. Sepulchre in the Marina district; the bell gable, again with two bells, of the Church of St. Michael in Stampace; and the small bell gable, with two bells, of the Church of St. John in the Villanova district.
