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, and is dedicated to

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. It is the seat of the

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. It was built in the Romanesque style in the 12th century. The present building also includes

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and Neoclassical elements. Construction was finished in the 18th century.

Sources

Luoghi-Sacra.it: La Cattedrale di San Nicola a Sassari, il Duomo di Sassari in Sardegna

Bibliography

* Roberto Coroneo. ''Architettura Romanica dalla metà del Mille al primo '300''. Nuoro, Ilisso, 1993. * Francesca Segni Pulvirenti, Aldo Sari. ''Architettura tardogotica e d'influsso rinascimentale''. Nuoro, Ilisso, 1994. * Salvatore Naitza. ''Architettura dal tardo '600 al classicismo purista''. Nuoro, Ilisso, 1992. * Maria Grazia Scano. ''Pittura e scultura dell'Ottocento''. Nuoro, Ilisso, 1997. 12th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy Churches in the province of Sassari Roman Catholic cathedrals in Italy Cathedrals in Sardinia Romanesque architecture in Sardinia Gothic architecture in Sardinia Baroque architecture in Sardinia Neoclassical church buildings in Italy {{Italy-RC-cathedral-stub