Cagliari, thousands gather to admire the city's "Open Monuments."

The hidden "jewels" of Cagliari , the usually inaccessible buildings and the most significant places to discover and rediscover in the city have opened their doors to welcome a crowd of curious people - residents and tourists alike - in the 30th edition of "Monumenti Aperti".

Seventy monuments are open to the public, chosen, the organizers explain, "because they represent a comprehensive compendium of the event's history, combining places that have consistently accompanied it with important "returns" of assets no longer accessible in recent years, up to brand new ones."

Among the most anticipated locations are the Sergio Atzeni Auditorium, the archaeological area of the Punic-Roman Temple on Viale Trento, the Church of Sant'Avendrace, the Basilica of Santa Croce, the Amerigo Demurtas Barracks - Military Department of Forensic Medicine, the Fullonica on Via XX Settembre, the Oratories of the Holy Crucifix and of the Souls in Purgatory, the basement of the Civil Hospital, as well as the Teatro Lirico and the Teatro Massimo.

And again, the Cathedral with the Crypt of the Holy Martyrs, the Crypt of Santa Restituta, the Municipal Gallery with the Public Gardens, the State Railways Museum, the Botanical Garden, the Civic Palace, the Rector's Palace and the Royal Palace.

Crowds also gathered at Villa Devoto and at the “Enrico Zuddas” Carabinieri barracks, headquarters of the Sardinia Carabinieri Legion Command , which was also visited by hundreds of people, a testimony, explains the Command itself, «of the deep bond that unites the population to the Institution of the Force».

Accompanying the guided tours are concerts and other popular events . This marks another success for the event, which originated in Sardinia's capital, and over the years has involved many other towns on the island, exporting its model to the rest of Italy. Regarding the thirtieth anniversary , Massimiliano Messina, president of the promoting association Imago Mundi , explained: "For us, the thirtieth anniversary is not a finishing line, but rather a step towards the future" (VIDEO) .

(Unioneonline)