Sardinia’s major city, Cagliari is home to over 155, 000 people. Meaning “castle” in Sardinian, the city is rather hilly which is good for fortification. Cagliari has a long history of occupation with Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Romans, Vandals, Byzantines, Pisans, Genovans, Spaniards all having their hand in the geographically desirable land. Eventually, the city and island were absorbed by Italy. The Santuario di Nostra Signora di Bonaria from 1335 has seen much of the latter part of this timeframe as it overlooks the Gulf of Sardinia. And to the southeast of the edifice sits this cover made by the local foundry Dino Pusceddu. Concentric rings spring from the center which has a familiarly shaped central lift point.