Ask the ChatbotGames & QuizzesHistory & SocietyScience & TechBiographiesAnimals & NatureGeography & TravelArts & CultureProConMoneyVideos
Iglesias
Table of Contents
Introduction References & Edit History Related Topics
Images
Iglesias: cathedral
Read Next
Florence Baptistery of Saint John, Italy
9 Historic Buildings in Florence
Discover
Commemorative medal of Nobel Prize winner, Johannes Diderik Van Der Waals
7 Nobel Prize Scandals
Camel at Khor Rori, Oman; mammal.
Do Camels Store Water in Their Humps?
The Great Depression Unemployed men queued outside a soup kitchen opened in Chicago by Al Capone The storefront sign reads 'Free Soup
5 of the World’s Most Devastating Financial Crises
Calendar marking march 15th
22 Questions About Time and Timekeeping Answered
Orange basketball on black background and with low key lighting. Homepage 2010, arts and entertainment, history and society
The 10 Greatest Basketball Players of All Time
The Castillo, a Toltec-style pyramid, rises 79 feet (24 meters) above the plaza at Chichen Itza in Yucatan state, Mexico. The pyramid was built after invaders conquered the ancient Maya city in the tenth century.
What’s Inside the Pyramid at Chichén Itzá?
illustration of the walking titanosaurus, Patagotitan mayorum
Titanosaurs: 8 of the World's Biggest Dinosaurs
Iglesias: cathedral
Iglesias: cathedral Cathedral in Iglesias, Italy.

Iglesias

Italy
Written and fact-checked by
The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors.
The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Article History

Iglesias, town and episcopal see, southwestern Sardinia, Italy. It lies west-northwest of Cagliari city. The town’s cathedral dates from 1288, and the 15th-century Church of San Francesco is a good example of Franciscan architecture in Sardinia. Iglesias is the centre of a region in which lead, zinc, and silver are mined and sulfuric acid is distilled. The local mining school houses a museum of mineralogy. Pop. (2006 est.) mun., 27,871.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.
Britannica Chatbot logo

Britannica Chatbot

Chatbot answers are created from Britannica articles using AI. This is a beta feature. AI answers may contain errors. Please verify important information using Britannica articles. About Britannica AI.