Chiesa di Santa Barbara

The Church of Santa Barbara at the Mine of Monteponi is a place of worship deeply linked to the mining history of Sulcis Iglesiente, located within the industrial complex abandoned in Monteponi, in the territory of Iglesias. Church of Santa Barbara Monteponi is dedicated to the patron saint of miners, Santa Barbara, a symbol of protection and hope for those who worked under difficult conditions in the underground.
Its location within the mining area makes it a special case: not an isolated church in the village, but a sacred space immersed directly in the context of work. This element gives it a strong historical and identity value, linked to the collective memory of the iglesiente mining community. Today it represents not only a place of worship, but also a living testimony of the culture of work and religious traditions connected to the world of mines.