Santa Barbara

This Roman Catholic church is dedicated to Saint Barbara, a fascinating early Christian martyr originally from Turkey who was killed in the 3rd century AD by her own father for converting to Christianity. Her story carries real weight here, as she's a deeply venerated figure across the Sulcis Iglesiente region. The church serves the local community's spiritual life in an area of Sardinia so historically tied to Christianity that its main town, Iglesias, literally means "churches" in Spanish.