With regards to the lateral chapels, there is an interesting statue of Madonna with a Child (or Black Madonna) (Madonna con Bambino o Madonna Nera) from the XIV Century situated in the second chapel on the right. In the transept to the left is an impressive mausoleum dating back to the XVII Century dedicated to Martino il Giovane, an Aragonese Prince who died of malaria in 1409 in Cagliari.
Among the most antique pieces of art worth seeing is the pulpit made by Guglielmo da Pisa, constructed around 1160 for the Pisan cathedral of Cagliari in 1312. There is also an entrance to the Sanctuary, excavated in the rocks, where the presumed relics of martyred Christians were placed. The relics were recovered in the
Basilica of S.Saturno in Cagliari. The central chapel's decorations are very impressive and present 584 different rose windows in baroque style.
It is possible to visit the Sacrestia dei Beneficiati, the Council Room and the Museo Capitolare next to the church where the Cathedral's precious treasure is kept. The treasure is hand-made and decorated with sacred ornaments coming from the XV to XIX Centuries.
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