What you'll hear inside San Michele Church:

• 1
  Façade and Entrance Portico

  The façade and entrance portico of San Michele, completed in 1705, technically belong to the former Jesuit Novitiate House rather than the church itself.

• 2
  Octagonal Dome

  San Michele's octagonal dome is one of the most distinctive features of the church exterior, commanding views across the Stampace quarter.

• 3
  Atrium with Pulpit of Charles V

  The atrium of San Michele church is a spacious entrance serving both the adjacent military hospital and the church itself.

• 4
  Chapel of Saint Ignatius of Loyola

  The Chapel of San Ignacio de Loyola is one of two principal chapels within the Church of San Michele in Cagliari.

• 5
  San Francisco Javier Chapel

  The Chapel of San Francisco Javier is one of two principal chapels in the church, positioned along the transverse axis of the central octagon alongside the Chapel of San Ignacio de Loyola.

• 6
  Sagrado Corazón Chapel

  The Sagrado Corazón Chapel is one of six smaller radial chapels within the church of San Michele in Cagliari, positioned on the right side of the building.

• 7
  Chapel of Saint Louis Gonzaga

  The Chapel of San Luis Gonzaga is one of six smaller radial chapels within the Church of San Michele in Cagliari, located on the left side of the building as the first of three chapels on that flank.

• 8
  San Francisco Borgia Chapel

  The Chapel of San Francisco Borgia is one of six smaller radial chapels within the church, positioned on the left side of the building, nestled between the Chapel of San Luis Gonzaga and the Chapel…

• 9
  Chapel of María Bambina

  The Capilla de María Bambina is one of six minor radial chapels within the Church of San Michele in Cagliari, located on the left-hand side of the building as the final chapel along that wall.

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  Presbytery with High Altar and St Michael's Statue

  The presbytery, with its rectangular floor plan and marble balustrade, forms the most sacred space within the church.

• 11
  Mausoleum of Francesco Angelo Dessì

  The Mausoleum of Francesco Angelo Dessì is a polychrome marble funerary monument honouring the principal benefactor of the Church of San Michele.

• 12
  Antesacristy with Sculptures by Lonis and Canvases by Deris

  This rectangular antesacristy, accessed from the Cappella di Maria Bambina, is one of the richest spaces in the complex, featuring exceptional concentrations of painting and processional sculpture.