Santa Giusta Cathedral, Romanesque cathedral in Santa Giusta, Italy.
Santa Giusta Cathedral is a Romanesque church building in the small town of Santa Giusta on the island of Sardinia with a three-part sandstone facade. The central entrance features a triple-divided window, and the tympanum above is subdivided into distinct sections.
The church was built during the early 12th century through the work of local and Pisan craftsmen on this site. It later served as the administrative seat of the Santa Giusta Diocese until that religious jurisdiction was abolished in the early 16th century.
The cathedral honors Saint Justa of Cagliari, who according to regional accounts faced martyrdom at this location during the reign of Emperor Diocletian.
The church sits in a small town roughly 90 kilometers northwest of central Cagliari and about 3 kilometers from Oristano. It is easily reached on foot since the building stands in the town center and is accessible from the main streets.
The interior displays seven columns with arcades built from materials taken from ancient settlements in the area. These reused stones support ribbed vaults in the side aisles and ceiling structures in the central nave.
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