Nule

Geography and Demographics: Nule (elevation: 650 meters above sea level, population: 1,276 as of December 31, 2021) is a small town located in the Goceano historical region (known in Sardinian as Sa Costèra). It is widely famous for its artisanal hand-woven wool carpets, pecorino cheese, and sweets.
Origin of the Name: Historically appearing in old maps as Nuèl, its exact etymology is uncertain.
Economy: The local economy relies on agriculture (cereals, fodder, vines), livestock farming, and a celebrated artisanal tradition—specifically, double-faced raw wool carpets woven on vertical looms that remain almost unique in Sardinia.

Prehistory and Antiquity: The territory has been inhabited since the Neolithic period, featuring numerous nuraghi, including the exceptionally well-preserved Voes Nuraghe.
Medieval and Feudal Eras: During the medieval period, Nule belonged to the Curatoria of Montacuto within the Giudicato of Logudoro. It was later contested among Arborea, Doria, and Pisa, subsequently falling under Aragonese rule in 1339 and passing through various feudal families (Centelles, Borgia, Pimentel, and Tellez Giron) until feudal redemption in 1838.

January 16–17: Festival of Saint Anthony the Abbot, featuring traditional town bonfires.
June 13: Santu Antoni de Su Ca Su Furriadu, featuring religious processions, folk groups, horse riders, and the distribution of blessed cheese and bread.
August: Nule Carpet Exhibition, showcasing traditional local weaving.
August 15: Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin (Mesaustu).
September 8: Feast of Santa Maria Bambina (Nativity of Mary).
September 18: Feast of the Madonna of the Remedy (Su Remediu).

Town Hall: Located at Via Roma 1.
Church of the Blessed Virgin of the Remedy (Su Remediu): A white-rendered single-nave church offering panoramic views of the Goceano plains and mountains.
Parish Church of Santa Maria Bambina: Built of granite bricks in a 16th-century Aragonese-Gothic style, featuring two bell towers (including a rare 17th-century cylindrical one), an altar mosaic, and historic paintings by Antonio Caboni.
Oratory of the Holy Cross (Santa Rughe): Built in the 16th century and housing a 17th-century wooden crucifix belonging to the Confraternity of the Holy Cross.
Church of San Pietro: A 17th-century Aragonese-Gothic church historically associated with local judicial oaths (Su zuramentone).
Church of the Assumption (Mesaustu): A 16th-century three-aisled church that formerly served as the mother parish.
Church of San Giovanni: Located beneath San Paolo hill, historically linked to the traditional Comparatico ritual (Sos Comprares e sas Comares de Santu Zuanne).
San Paolo Belvedere: A scenic public park established on the site of the former 19th-century cemetery (Campusantu ’etzu), offering panoramic views of the Goceano chain and the Castle of Burgos.

Voes Complex Nuraghe (Nurache Voes): Located at an altitude of 692 meters, this is a trilobate complex nuraghe similar in layout to Torralba’s Santu Antine, featuring multi-story towers, massive basalt bastions, and preserved upper corridors.
Istelai Nuraghe: A complex structure situated near the borders of Nule, Bitti, and Orune, featuring a central tower and surrounding village ruins.
Santu Iesei Prehistoric Site: Famous for the accidental discovery of the enigmatic Nule Figurine (Bronzetto di Nule), an anthropomorphic monster representing an androcephalic bull (half-man, half-bull) now housed in the National Archaeological Museum of Cagliari.

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