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Cathedral of Santa Maria

Piazza Palazzo 4, Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy
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Ranked #5 of 36 attractions in Cagliari
Type: Religious Sites
Description: This 14th-century cathedral is located in the medieval quarter of Castello.
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Glasgow, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2013

Cagliari's cathedral is not placed in a prominent location like most cathedrals, instead it is tucked away and you have to go looking for it specifically. It is worth taking the time and facing the climb to visit the sanctuary.

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Crawley, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 27, 2013

stabnd high up, quite hidden, beautifull, magical, worth visit, i am not sure if there is some wheelchair access but sow some of them.

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Brussels, Belgium
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 2, 2013

The facade of the Pisan-Romanesque (Neo Pisan-Romanesque in its present state) church, looking at a small, well proportioned piazza in the castello area of Cagliari, is beautiful and harmonious with its perfect proportions. Inside, the two 12 century pulpits (ambo-s) which used to stand in the middle of the church and the four stone lions which supported them originally, but... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 9, 2012

Santa Maria Cathedral is located right near Pallazzo Reggio and free of charge, on the road coming down from Museo Archeologico Nazionale. It is worth stopping and relaxing in it's cool interiors, despite not having any tourists in November, simply the locals praying for a better life.

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Celje, Slovenia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed September 12, 2012

...church. Reach, with fancy golden frescoes. For me was mor impressing the outside Square where this building is set in.

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Windsor
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 7, 2012

A must see if you are in Cagilaria. A beautiful landmark that is worth a visit to admire the work and artistic value.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 15, 2012

It is a bit of a hike up to the Cathedral but when you walk into the cool white space it's all worth it. It was not busy when we came so it was relaxing to sit and just be and to take in the artworks and white marble statues. The crypt is a real chance to view something special... More

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Ipswich, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 3, 2012

happened upon a wedding and was allowed at the back to be part of it . it was lovely.

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Cagliari
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 28, 2012

The cathedral is definitely a must of your visit to the old "castello". Although it's a combination of styles it is quite interesting, particularly the cript.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 13, 2012

Well worth the walk up the hill, plenty of interesting features including the three room crypt below. The white marble really reflects the light and makes photography very simple all of mine included were taken with the flash turned off.

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