What you'll hear inside Cathedral of Santa Maria:

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  Aragonese Chapel of the Holy Thorn

  The Aragonese Chapel is an outstanding example of Catalan Gothic architecture in Sardinia, built after 1326 within the cathedral's right transept.

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  Pulpit of Master Guglielmo

  The Pulpit of Maestro Guglielmo is a magnificent 12th-century marble ambo in Romanesque style, originally commissioned for Pisa Cathedral between 1159 and 1162.

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  Mausoleum of Martino the Young

  The Mausoleo di Martino il Giovane is the cathedral's most ornate funerary monument, honouring the King of Sicily who died in 1409 during the conquest of Sardinia.

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  Baptistry Chapel

  The Baptistry Chapel sits within the left aisle of Cagliari's Cathedral of Santa Maria.

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  Pisan Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament

  The Cappella Pisana, or Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament, is the oldest chapel within Cagliari's Cathedral of Santa Maria, dating back to the early 14th century.

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  Chapel of the Crucifix

  The Cappella del Crocifisso is a side chapel within the Cathedral of Santa Maria in Cagliari, designated as Chapel VIII on the Diocese's official church plan.

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  Sarcophagus of Archbishop Francisco de Esquivel

  Archbishop Francisco de Esquivel's marble sarcophagus occupies a prominent position on the landing where the two staircases of the Santuario dei Martiri converge, symbolically presiding over the…

• 8
  Mausoleum of Charles Emmanuel of Savoy

  This classical marble mausoleum honours Carlo Emanuele di Savoia, the young son of Vittorio Emanuele I, who died of smallpox at just two years old.

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  Sanctuary of the Martyrs (crypt)

  Rock-cut crypt (1618) with 179 relic niches of martyrs and Savoy family tombs.

• 10
  Cathedral Museum (Cathedral Treasury)

  Cathedral treasury next door: Triptych of Clement VII and Retablo dei Beneficiati.

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  Bell Tower

  Square-based bell tower, one of the few original Gothic remains; can be climbed for city views.

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  Neo-Romanesque Façade

  1930s marble façade inspired by the cathedrals of Pisa and Lucca.