Piazza Eleonora d'Arborea became the city's central square through 19th-century urban reforms. Today it is a quiet spot where you can sit beneath the benign gaze of Queen Eleonora's statue. She holds the ground-breaking Carta di Logu and raises a finger as if she were about to launch into a political speech.
Statue of Eleonora
Oristano
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Oristano’s elegant outdoor salon sits at the southern end of pedestrianised Corso Umberto I. An impressive, rectangular space, it comes to life on summer…
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Oristano's town hall overlooks the elegant focal square, Piazza Eleonora d'Arborea.
3. Museo Archeologico Antiquarium Arborense
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