Alfieri Theatre

The Teatro Alfieri was a historic cinema-theatre in Cagliari that, sadly, no longer exists — it was demolished despite public outcry, with the wrecking documented on video as a piece of the city's cultural memory disappeared. In its place, a luxury residential building went up amid controversies over alleged planning violations and legal irregularities. A cautionary tale of urban heritage lost, it's worth knowing about if you're curious about Cagliari's recent history and ongoing debates around preservation versus development.