Santa Giusta - Basilica di Santa Giusta

Santa Giusta is a small town just three km south of Oristano - and so a kind of suburb. The Basilica di Santa Giusta is the former cathedral of the Diocese of Santa Giusta, that existed upto 1504, when it was annexed to the Archdiocese of Oristano.

The pretty large cathedral was erected by Prison workers and completed in 1145.

About 2000 years ago the Phoenician/Punic town Othoca existed near to the place, where the basilica is now. At that time here was a harbour. Stones and pillars from the ancient ruins were used for this church. This is the reason, why all pillars of the nave are different. One wide stair leads up to the raised choir, while two smaller stairs run down to the crypt.