Sassari Cathedral ( it, Duomo di Sassari; ''Cattedrale di San Nicola'') is the
Roman Catholic
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*Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
*'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lette ...
cathedral
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of
Sassari
Sassari (, ; sdc, Sàssari ; sc, Tàtari, ) is an Italian city and the second-largest of Sardinia in terms of population with 127,525 inhabitants, and a Functional Urban Area of about 260,000 inhabitants. One of the oldest cities on the island, ...
,
Sardinia
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,
Italy
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, and is dedicated to
Saint Nicholas
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. It is the seat of the
Archbishop of Sassari
The Archdiocese of Sassari ( la, Archidioecesis Turritana) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Sardinia, Italy. Its see was initially at Torres. It was elevated to an archdiocese in 1073.
Its suffragan sees are the diocese of Alghero- ...
. It was built in the
Romanesque style in the 12th century. The present building also includes
Gothic
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,
Renaissance
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,
Baroque
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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
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