Italy - Cagliari

Cagliari, Sardinia
2015

Cagliari is the capital of the Italian island of Sardinia.

The fortified section of the city

Basilica and Sanctuary of Our Lady of Bonaria

Statue of King Charles Felix of Sardinia

Lagoons

Remains of a Roman raised road

Flamingos in the lagoons

One of the famous pink flamingos of Sardinia

Former arsenal in the fortified city

Archeological museum

Mussolini Fascist quote: "Il popolo italiano ha creato col suo sangue l'Impero. Lo feconderà col suo lavoro e lo difenderà contro chiunque con le sue armi." (The Italian people have created the Empire with their blood. They fertilize it with their work and will defend it against anyone with their weapons.)

Roman inscriptions

Provincial offices

City emblem in wrought iron

City offices

Elephant gate

Cagliari Cathedral, or more properly the Cathedral of St. Mary and St. Cecilia (Duomo di Cagliari, Cattedrale di Santa Maria e Santa Cecilia) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Cagliari.

The church was built in the 13th century, obtaining cathedral status in 1258. In the 17th and 18th centuries it was renovated along Baroque lines. In the 1930s it received the current façade, in Neo-Romanesque style, inspired by the Pisa Cathedral.