Castelsardo Cathedral
Castelsardo Cathedral (
diocese of Tempio-Ampurias
.
Description
The current building dates from the reconstruction begun in 1597 that lasted until the 18th century. The cathedral is a mixture of Catalan
cross vault
on four pilasters with sculpted capitals.
The church has a tall bell-tower, topped by a small dome decorated with majolica.
The
presbytery is raised, and has a marble balustrade. The apse, with a cross vault decorated with stars, houses the marble high altar of 1810, characterized by the church's main attraction, the Enthroned Madonna and Child, a painting of the 15th century, attributed to the Master of Castelsardo
. Also by the latter artist is a St. Michael the Archangel, displayed in the crypt, now home to the diocesan museum.
40°55′1″N 8°42′45″E / 40.91694°N 8.71250°E
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