Cagliari: Cathedral of Santa Maria

(Third and final footprint for our port of call in Sardinia …)

The Cagliari Cathedral has the grand name of “Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Castello.” That last bit of the name is in reference to its location in the Quartiere Storico do Castello.

The church was constructed during the 13th century in the Pisan-Romanesque style. Later, when it was restored in the 17th century, it took on a Baroque style. A subsequent restoration in the 1930s, gave it a Neo-Romanesque appearance … more in keeping with its original look.

We went in for a quick look-see, but I was so intrigued by all the marble-work that we ended up staying a bit longer … which actually worked out nicely as by the time I came back up from the crypt, the ship’s tour was long gone and I was able to study the marble details to my heart’s content.Read more