Sassai Castle, Medieval fortress in Silius, Italy.
Sassai is a castle near Silius situated on the southern Gerrei plateau in Sardinia. From this location you can see across the territories of San Nicolò Gerrei, Ballao, and Goni.
The castle was founded in the 13th century by the Giudicato of Cagliari under Pisan control. It served as a strategic military stronghold for roughly one century.
The castle displays a rare medieval oven that reveals how people cooked and managed daily life in that era. You can observe the actual space where residents prepared their meals.
The castle sits about 3.5 kilometers from Silius town center and can be reached by car or on foot. The old path toward Ballao provides the most direct route to the site.
Excavations revealed perimeter walls, a square tower, and underground chambers used as prison cells. These discoveries show how structured and intentional the design of this medieval site was.
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