Chiesa di Stella Maris

The church is a landmark of Porto Cervo, built in the 1960s by the architect Michele Busiri Vici in so-called neo-Sardinian style which was inspired by the Nuragic monuments of Sardinia, the traditional architecture of the Greek islands and the Byzantine architecture of Orthodox Christianity. The church hosts the original of the Mater Dolorosa by El Greco. The church is decorated with sculptures, furniture and the bronze doors with Annunciation bas-reliefs by the sculptor Luciano Minguzzi. An 18th-century pipe organ is in there. The sculptures of St. Joseph and Pope Giovanni Paolo II by Pinuccio Sciola are installed outside. The architectural simplicity of the church contrasts with the luxury of the yacht marina and the jet set life around. The church's location offers panoramic views of the entire bay.