The building, now profoundly remodeled, has been the seat and residence of the Archbishop of Cagliari since at least the 13th century and is located in the ancient platea comunis, the main space of the castle, which is also overlooked by other significant buildings in Cagliari’s history (the Cathedral, the Palazzo Regio, the former town hall). During the Napoleonic era, the building was the residence of Charles Felix, given the narrowness of the Palazzo Regio that housed the court.
Today’s facade was completely redone in the late 1930s and is now separated from the cathedral tower by a passageway. The side wall bears funerary inscriptions from the early Christian era. In addition to preserving interesting works of art, the interior allows us to see part of the cathedral’s early Romanesque layout.
The bright atrium, dominated by a grand staircase leading to a reception hall, holds archaeological artifacts.
The building houses the offices of the Curia.
