62-407: Arbus may refer to: Arbus, Sardinia , a commune in the province of South Sardinia , Sardinia, Italy. Arbus, Pyrénées-Atlantiques , a commune in the department of Pyrénées-Atlantiques in the region of Aquitaine, France. Arbus (surname) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
124-550: A black spade, decussated, crossed by an hexagonal mining lamp colored accordingly, lit in red, linked with a black ten-ring chain, placed in the guise of a pole, coming out of the top; in the 2nd coloured in azure, a naturally rocky mountain, that resembles the Arcuentu mountain, that is sustained by the wavy-profiled green ground, that comes out of the right side and is extended to the separation line; and everything in an azure countryside, with silver-coloured coastal waves, along with
186-399: A boat, with a natural wooden hull and two silver sails. The external decorations are those typical of a municipality. (D.P.R. (Head of State Decree) as of September 2nd 1998, English translation) Town's standard is instead described as it follows: Drape divided into two sections, respectively green and white, richly adorned with silver embroideries and with the above-mentioned symbol on
248-407: A considerably slow development, so much so that in 1688 it had barely 989 inhabitants and ten years later the population had only increased to 1,282 inhabitants. In 1728 the population went up to 2,126 inhabitants and, in 1821, it reached 3,000 residents. In those years, also thanks to the vastness of the town's territory, an impulse was given to sheep, goat, beef, pig and horse breeding that, despite
310-566: A little fresh air before they reached home". Nonetheless, for the purpose of curing the above-mentioned health conditions, the mine provided an hospital, as well as a doctor and a midwife. In spite of the precarious working conditions miners underwent, as soon as they got to know that Lord Brassey had passed away in London hit by a carriage on 12 November 1919, they wrote a letter to express their deepest condolences, "in their own English", to Lady Brassey, in which they said: " Deeply sorry for
372-460: A mention, for its peculiarity, the one dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes . The church was located in the historic centre of the town within a square also named after the saint himself. The erection, which originally dated back to the Roman period , was dismantled by the municipality administration in 1956 during the construction of the square: thus, presently only some ruins are visible. The building
434-509: A native-like or in any case high proficiency, 38.9% of them declared to have a sufficient knowledge of the language. Many festivals and events take place in Arbus throughout the year and especially during the summer. They are important since they make for one of the few bonds with the past of the town through folkloric activities and initiatives that showcase such an important heritage to tourists and fellow Sardinians from adjacent towns as well as
496-482: A population of about 6,140 inhabitants, according to the latest figures provided by the Italian National Institute of Statistics ( IT ISTAT). Nonetheless, according to the latest figures provided by the municipality register, Arbus had, as of June 21, 2021, a population of about 5,937 inhabitants. Although town name's origin is still quite controversial, its etymology has been discussed and
558-455: A rather significant built-up area for those who used to work in the mines. Located about 60 kilometres (37 miles) northwestward of Cagliari along the southwestern coastline, Arbus' region, from a geological point of view, is dominated by low-grade metamorphics intruded, in late-Variscan times, by granodioritic and leucogranitic magmas forming the so-called "Arbus igneous pluton". This pluton emplaced at 304 ± 1 Ma (U-Pb dating on zircons), along
620-556: A significant degree of historic and moral importance for the Arbusian population. Despite its not being used for its original purpose, at the turn of the century it was repurposed into a venue for fairs, religious and pagan celebrations and other events organised by the municipality. In past centuries, the Montegranatico acted as a sort of bank in which wheat could be deposited: it lent wheat to farmers, who would return it after
682-665: A single town, which would make for the future town of Arbus. The first actual documentary evidence of the existence of the town is found only the Middle Ages, when Arbus, according to the first volume of the Geographical, Historical, Statistical and Commercial Dictionary of the States of His Majesty King of Sardinia (in Italian, Dizionario geografico - storico - statistico -commerciale degli Stati di S. M. il Re di Sardegna ),
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#1732771936418744-645: A thrust surface separating a pile of allochthonous tectonic units from the Foreland. This age, inside the correlated error, is undistinguishable from 305 ± 13 Ma obtained with Rb/Sr isochron for granodiorites. Remarkably, in the wide compositional spectrum of late-Variscan magmatism from Sardinia, the Arbus intrusives are quite distinctive. Indeed, granodiorites contain orthopyroxene and clinopyroxene in addition to ubiquitous dark mica, while leucogranites show often sub-vertical centimetric cloths of Fe-cordierite with quartz intergrowths or greenish to bluish tourmaline. Arbus
806-783: Is a comune (municipality) in the Province of South Sardinia in the Italian region of Sardinia . Located in the southwest coast of the island, Arbus is known for several archeological and non-operational industrial sites, such as the mines of Montevecchio , as well as for its coastline, the Costa Verde , whose main beach, Piscinas, includes one of the biggest sand dune systems in Europe. Arbus territory also includes several hamlets, among which Ingurtosu and Montevecchio are particularly important since they still show tangible signs of
868-418: Is also patron saint of the town, is located in the town centre and the first documentary evidence of its existence dates back to the end of the 16th century, although it probably has older origins. Its main structure is rather modest and its current architectural lines cannot be associated with any specific style since the building was built, enlarged and renovated in different periods. The current appearance of
930-576: Is bred virtually only there, whose milk, and other products derived from them, are listed among the Prodotti agroalimentari tradizionali (P.A.T.) (Traditional Agricultural Products), and for the Arburesa kind of knife, a typical knife handcrafted in town. With an area of 269 square kilometres (104 square miles), Arbus is the third largest municipality in Sardinia. Arbus, as of Jun 30th 2019, had
992-494: Is considered to be one of the biggest dune systems in Europe. While the most widespread and common language spoken in Arbus is Italian, Campidanese is also spoken, especially by the elderly, who still at times use the Sardinian language in order to communicate on a daily basis, especially in a domestic context. Due to the increasingly high touristic importance of the town as well as of the whole Sardinian region, also English
1054-401: Is for sure wise to say that Arbus' recent history has been strongly characterised by the mine of Ingurtosu that, as tradition has it, was discovered by an Arbusian smith. Ingurtosu mine history is clearly importantly linked with Lord Thomas Allnutt Brassey , a noble English man who owned a company active in the industrial field, "Petrusola", that later on allowed for the construction, in 1900, of
1116-531: Is known for its coastline, known as Costa Verde . For both 2002 and 2003, the wide Arbus coasts were awarded "5 sails" by the Legambiente and Touring Club . Beaches include, from north to south, Capo Frasca, Pistis, Torre dei Corsari, Porto Palma, Babari, Funtanazza, Gutturu Flumini (Marina di Arbus), Portu Maga, Piscinas, Scivu and Capo Pecora. Piscinas is a sandy beach with a large dune system spanning approximately 5 square kilometres (2 square miles). It
1178-409: Is now part of the parco geominerario storico ed ambientale della Sardegna (i.e. Sardinian Environmental and Historical Geomineral Park, also known as Geological, Mining Park of Sardinia ). The coat of arms and symbol of the municipality was granted on 2 September 1998 in compliance with the following D.P.R. (Head of State Decree): Cut-up, in the 1st [section] with a golden background, a pickaxe and
1240-477: Is situated between Piscinas and Funtanazza's beaches. Town's hinterland is characterised by plenty of extraction sites full of minerals, that definitely make for memories of the former main economic activity in town. By the way, such a territory has always been well known for its being so rich of minerals, so much so that Phoenicia were already aware of its existence and took advantage of it. Later on, after having been made into an important industrial area, it became
1302-412: Is widely spoken in touristic facilities and also, most importantly, among teenagers since its learning was made compulsory in the early 2000s since Primary School. According to the figures and data provided by the Italian National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) in 2017 (but relating to 2015), 45.8% of Sardinians could speak English and, more specifically, while only 6.4% of them stated to have achieved
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#17327719364181364-600: The Arbus municipality is cited again in the allodiation act (concerning the cession of properties free from any feudal taxes or obligations), issued on 8 November 1504 and, subsequently, in the Documented History of Sardinian Population (i.e. Storia documentata della popolazione di Sardegna), in which Corridore reported all the Parliamentary Acts with the Statistics of municipalities with regard to
1426-692: The Barony of Monreale, that belonged again to the Kingdom of Quirra, until the feuds ransom took place in 1836, when it was ransomed by the last lords, the Ostorios, marquess of Quirra, that succeeded the Centelles in 1603. When Sardinia was divided into ten provinces, Arbus was assigned to the Iglesias' province. The town, which was mainly dedicated to agriculture, breeding and sheep farming, went through
1488-473: The Saint Luxorious' square situated in the city centre, more specifically while it was being refurbished, a multilayered archeological site, made up of remains of thermal baths and a Roman necropolis, was found, as well as a churchyard and a Spanish church, that date back at least to the 17th century. The new settlement lies on an artificial terracing build with Imperial Roman building materials, that
1550-491: The Second World War had ended, the activity of the mine restarted, yet the mine decline had inevitably started and such a terrible state of things led to the mine shutdown in 1968. Before the end of the 20th century, town's population had already declined substantially, as a result of the mines' shutdown in the town's coast, and indeed its population, that was close to 10,000 inhabitants in mid 20th century, reached
1612-640: The above-mentioned castle is found. Due to the really hazardous conditions in which miners had to work, especially between the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century, and the numerous diseases (e.g. malaria) that spread across the area, workmen's working conditions were particularly precarious and the directorate of the mine itself was already aware of the serious health hazards workers were faced with every day, so much so that Lord Allnutt Brassey , during his term, placed much emphasis on finding solutions at least for those issues and health hazards that could be avoided. As an example, between 1889 and 1918,
1674-418: The church façade appears in this way thanks to the restorations it went through in the 1800s that led to its raising and decoration through its cornices, columns and capitals. Inside, the presbytery is covered by a balustrade built by Battista Spazzi around 1770, the main altar, built by Fiaschi, dates back to 1845, while the central and only nave of the church opens to many different chapels, among which deserves
1736-544: The church, according to some sources, it could have been constructed even prior to the Parish Church of Saint Sebastian, even though this thesis is not currently sustained by any documentary evidence, so much so that, if this supposition was true, the president of the Sardinian Arts and Crafts Guild responsible for the parish of Saint Luxurious would have had to pay a certain amount of money as a contribution for
1798-497: The commune for the purpose of offering education options to citizens, the commune contributed only with the unarguably low sum of 600 lire. Nevertheless, Lord Brassey also agreed that, when education was provided to adult or young workmen, it was fair that it was solely at the expense of the company. For the purpose of partly overcoming this issue, the mining company also tried to offer evening classes for workmen. Paradoxically, some sources suggest that Italian engineers who worked in
1860-540: The director of the mine between 1884 and 1894, had taken over as responsible engineer for the project. Having been mainly engineered by Germans, the building has been artistically influenced by Northern European architectural traditions and, as a result, its peculiar characteristics strongly resemble the ones of Wartburg Castle in Germany , that had for sure inspired Eng. Bornemann who was indeed born in Eisenach , where
1922-564: The elementary school, especially due to another decree, the Coppino Law of 1877, were to be compulsory and free for every Italian citizen, but who had to fund schools and education were the various Italian municipalities. Nonetheless, albeit elementary schools and education were supposed to be entirely provided by Arbus municipality, the commune could economically contribute very little to citizens' education, so much so that, according to Lord Brassey , while he used to pay about 15,000 lire to
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1984-418: The following are some possible origins for its name: Arbus has been inhabited by man since the ancient Neolithic . It includes a mountain district which separates Medio Campidano from the sea. There are numerous tombe dei giganti (Giant graves) in the district of Capo Pecora, and in other areas of territory. The actual foundation date of the town is at the current time unknown. Nonetheless, in 2009 in
2046-513: The harvest. Its main purpose was to guarantee that wheat was available for sowing. Although there had been such institutions in Italy since the end of the 15th century, in Sardinia they were introduced during Spanish rule in 1624, when the Sardinian parliament asked vice-king Vives to establish them to tackle increasing usury that was particularly detrimental to the poorest farmers. In spite of that,
2108-480: The importance of the celebration, and the fact that most goods were paid on the occasion of the festival, the Sardinian expression “a pagai a Santu Luxori!”, meaning that something is to be paid in the future (literally during the celebration), entered the common idiom. The former Montegranatico (literally 'Wheat Mount'), a communal granary located in Piazza Immacolata, in the town centre, still retains
2170-406: The intensive mineral extraction that took place during the 19th and the first half of the 20th century, in nowadays non-operational extraction sites that are now part of the parco geominerario storico ed ambientale della Sardegna (i.e. Sardinian Environmental and Historical Geomineral Park, also known as Geological, Mining Park of Sardinia ). The town is well renowned also for its black sheep, that
2232-559: The interest rate reached 200%. These institutions were expanded after the Spanish period thanks to the intervention of the Ales Diocese and bishop Michele Beltran. Similar institutions, called Monti Nummari, were also founded to provide credit for farmers and breeders to purchase animals and tools. In 1927 Montegranatico was turned into a Municipal Agricultural Credit Bank (Cassa Comunale di Credito agrario), which effectively continued
2294-468: The lack in streets available for good transportation, gave life to a significant commercial trade with the close cities of Cagliari and Oristano. Furthermore, another relevant activity at the time was represented by weaving and in particular linen, cotton, raw canvas and rough woolen fabric (called orbace) production, that were importantly sold to other towns within the Medio Campidano plain, that
2356-549: The list of the pontifical tithe payments relating to 1341 arguably because, differently from now, the town was actually made up of different separate hamlets such as Santu Domini, Santa Sofia, Bidda Zei, Bidda Erdi, Villa Babari, Funtana Atza, Cilirus in Flumentorgiu, "Villa Jaca" and other minor locations but year after year, also because of the numerous incursions by land and sea carried out by Saracens and Aragonese people, these hamlets' inhabitants eventually ended up living in
2418-445: The mine directorate soon realized that the main threat was not malaria yet lung diseases to which miners seemed to be particularly subject. As a result, in order to partly mitigate such lung diseases, workers' dwellings were purposely built far from mine pitheads in more elevated positions on the surrounding hills, so that workers would have to walk to reach their houses after their turns over a few hundred yards so that they could "breathe
2480-510: The mine purchased, at a low price from the Kingdom of Italy, many doses of quinine (a medicine that was thought to be beneficial and useful against malaria) that were subsequently distributed to workpeople. Furthermore, other mesures were taken such as providing workers' housing with fresh and salubrious water to prevent other diseases and, in order to further prevent malaria from spreading among workmen, workers' house windows were protected with wire gauze against mosquitoes. In spite of these efforts,
2542-488: The mineral extraction activities in town after the Second World War led to a rather sudden increase of the town's population that reached and outnumbered 10,000 inhabitants, that later on decreased as a result of the mines' crisis and their subsequent shutdown. Indeed, the mine in Ingurtosu, that had taken up its extraction activities in 1855, went through its first serious crisis in 1943, when many workers were fired. After
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2604-460: The mines, who had had the chance to study until the highest level, not only were highly skilled, but most of them could also speak English that evidently Sardinian and Arbusian miners could barely speak, if they could at all. After the close mines and mineral extraction sites in Montevecchio and Ingurtosu hamlets had been rather widened and many workers had moved from all over Sardinia for
2666-504: The most remote ones in the island. Among the many festivals and initiatives that are organised in town every year, the following for sure deserve a mention for their being particularly representative of the town's traditions of the past: Arbus' townscape is characterised by a variety of styles of architecture, especially since the town centre was renovated many times over the years, making it really variegated and peculiar in its appearance. The parish church, named after Saint Sebastian , who
2728-414: The north. Town's territory is roughly 26,000 hectares (64,000 acres) wide and, as a result, is the third municipality in Sardinia for its territory extension after Sassari and Olbia municipalities. The town in situated in the valley that originates from Genna 'e Frongia' s pass and is surrounded by stunning mounts and woods, but important parts of the town's territory are also the Arcuentu mount massif and
2790-516: The number of fires and their population in 1878. Furthermore, another important documentary evidence regarding the existence of the town in the 16th century is the report of a pastoral visit of the bishop of the time, Monsignor Andrea Sanna, that took place from 5 to 16 April 1524, in every parish of the diocese, among which also the Saint Luxurious' parish in Arbus is cited. The municipality managed to preserve his dependency relation with
2852-560: The other directors of the mine did and would do, he lived, during his term and frequent visits in Sardinia, in the Direction Palace of Ingurtosu, usually referred to by locals as "The Castle" for its peculiar characteristics. It was indeed engineered by Eng. J.G. Bornemann , German engineer and former president of the "Sociétè civile des mines d'Ingurtosu et Gennamari", who also oversaw its construction that had already ended before 1870, after Eng. Viktor Bornemann , who would become
2914-443: The present figure which sees a bit more than 6,000 inhabitants overall. But nowadays new perspectives are offered to the town's economy thanks to an increasing emphasis that has been placed in the touristic facilities in the town's coast areas and hamlets. Such touristic industry is thought to be fundamental for the town's economy, since it might eventually let the present significant occupational crisis be overcome. An important part of
2976-629: The purpose of working there, in 1901 Arbus was one of the biggest towns, in terms of inhabitants, within the Ales' diocese. In this regard, it should not be forgotten that the mines located in Ingurtosu and Montevecchio were, even at the outbreak of the Second World War , some of the most important mining sites in Europe , so much so that, together, they accounted for about one half of the whole lead production of Italy. The further development of
3038-433: The surrounding mounts, that separate the Medio Campidano plain from the sea, as well as the hilly area, with the Ingurtosu, Gennamari and Montevecchio's no-longer-operational mines, that gradually lowers and leads to the coast, which is about 47 kilometres long, from Frasca Cape in the north, down to Sheep Cape (i.e. Capo Pecora) in the south, that clearly includes, in the middle, the famous Green Coast (i.e. Costa Verde), which
3100-531: The title Arbus . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Arbus&oldid=849782721 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Arbus, Sardinia Arbus ( / ˈ ɑːr b ə s / )
3162-504: The top there is also a tie made of a tape, which makes use of the national colours, with silver edges. (D.P.R. (Head of State Decree) as of September 2nd 1998, English translation) Situated in the South-west part of the island, Arbus municipality's territory is roughly surrounded by some mountains whose highest peaks are Linas Mount (1,236 metres (4,055 ft) MSL) in the south and Arcuentu Mount (785 metres (2,575 ft) MSL) in
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#17327719364183224-427: The top with a centered silver inscription, in which the name of the municipality is found. The metal parts as well as the ribbons are silver. The vertical pole is thoroughly covered with some velvet in the same colours as the drape with some alternated silver tacks placed in the guise of a spiral. In the arrow above the symbol of the municipality will be depicted and, on its stem, its name will be engraved. Furthermore, on
3286-447: The town's economy has now become tourism, and in particular the one carried out in the coast area of the town with its 47-kilometer-long coastline. While bathing and sunbathing are arguably the most widespread, common activities among tourists, there is also, across the town, a strong presence of bed and breakfasts as well as much agritourism in the territory, especially next to the coast. Other facilities and activities are made possible by
3348-491: The town's unarguably fascinating territory that is clearly favourable to camping and excursions in the wild. The town's fundamental environmental importance is underpinned and has been as a result further validated by the presence in the town's territory of six sites of community importance as well as a WWF Oasis. Moreover, the mines' shutdown made it possible to give tourists access to mines' former extraction sites which have now been mostly made into museums. Indeed, this territory
3410-527: The unexpected and tragical death of our Master well loved Lord Brassey, we beg your Highness to agree our hearty condolences. He was the best Man in our world and we shall always remember him with deep sadness " According to the Casati Law , that between 1859, when it was issued within the Kingdom of Sardinia , and 1923 regulated the education system in the whole Kingdom of Italy , the first two classes of
3472-636: The washing plant in Naracauli, that would then be named after him, after having entered, in 1896, the Sardinian Mining Association. In 1914 he became the president of the mine in Ingurtosu and in the following years he funded many different buildings within the hamlet of Ingurtosu itself, such as the Church of Saint Barbara, whose construction started in 1914, that was eventually inaugurated on 21 May 1916. After his election, like all
3534-409: The works in the parish of Saint Sebastian at the time of the celebrations organised on the 21 August. On the other hand, albeit several presidents of other branches of the Sardinian Arts and Crafts Guild, such as the ones responsible for Saint Michael and Saint Domnius parishes, deposited the fee, no contributors are listed for the supposedly already established parish of Saint Luxurious. The church
3596-435: Was carried out by virtually every family at the time: out of 670 registered houses, 600 were equipped with a loom. When it comes to Arbus' administration, the town, in 1839, managed to do away with the feudal dependency and, in 1848, with the law that created the modern municipalities, was assigned to the administrative division of Cagliari and eventually, in 1859, was included in the accordingly-named refounded province. It
3658-463: Was named after Saint Luxurious, a deserter of the army who, for this reason, was caught in the countryside of the town, imprisoned, tortured and eventually executed in Cagliari , his city of birth. The church was rather modest in size, with a length of 15 meters, a depth of 6 meters and a ribbed bell tower in the front. At the back, there was instead a circular apse. When it comes to the history of
3720-468: Was particularly famous for Saint Luxurious’ Festival that, celebrated on 21 August, retained a certain degree of importance for the entire Arbusian population. As a matter of fact, the festival was held exactly in the period in which it was generally time to sign or terminate contracts, pay debts and purchase most commodities. At the time of the celebration, the market in town was literally swarm with stalls and any sort of good could be easily purchased. Due to
3782-405: Was placed on already-existing graves. These new chronological elements that have been provided by the archeological researches and investigations let Arbus' settlement be added to ancient Sardinian topography. Indeed, until those findings were made, Arbus was thought to have been founded during the Middle Ages, at least according to the documentation of the time. Indeed, the town was not included in
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#17327719364183844-520: Was the capital, or rather part of the curatory or department, of the Kingdom of Colostrài that, as stated by the same source, was one of the departments of the ancient Kingdom of Arborea in Sardinia. According to these sources, it is as a result wise to say that Arbus was already existing in the Middle Ages but, while the Sardinian Kingdom of Arborea has a 500-year-long history, Arbus has not found yet its place in this long time span. Besides,
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