Things to see in Oristano

Religious buildings: Santa Maria Assunta Cathedral. Destroyed in a siege, it was rebuilt during the reign of Mariano II. Of the original structure, only the bases of the apse and bell tower remain, along with the Chapel of the Remedy, which houses some medieval sculptures. In 1733, the 13th-century Gothic Cathedral was demolished to make way for a Baroque one. The Chapel of the Archives dates back to the 17th-century reconstruction. The relics of Saint Archelaus are kept inside. Saint Francis church (San Francesco). In neoclassical style, the current church is the work of the Cagliari architect Gaetano Cima in 1835 Saint Mauro Abbot church (San Mauro Abate). Holy Spirit church (Santo Spirito). The church is mentioned in some 16th-century documents, but only an archaeological investigation could reveal the exact origins of this building, which according to some hypotheses dates back to the Byzantine era. Saint Lucy church (Santa Lucia). Church in a neoclassical style. Saint Clare church and monastery (Santa Chiara). The complex was built in 1343 by Judge Peter III of Arborea over a pre-existing church dedicated to Saint Vincent.