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Ravenna's UNESCO Treasures

Ravenna served as the capital of the Western Roman Empire and the Byzantine Exarchate, leaving behind an unparalleled legacy of 5th and 6th-century religious architecture. This collection highlights eight UNESCO World Heritage sites, including the octagonal Basilica of San Vitale and the mosaic-filled Mausoleum of Galla Placidia. The list also features the final resting place of Dante Alighieri and the flooded crypt of San Francesco, showcasing the city's transition from late antiquity to the Middle Ages through intricate tilework and monumental stonework.

Ravenna's UNESCO Treasures — Karte

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Basilica of St. Vitalus

The Basilica of San Vitale is a late antique church in Ravenna, Italy.

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Mausoleum of Galla Placidia

The Mausoleum of Galla Placidia is a Late Antique Roman building in Ravenna, Italy, built between 425 and 450.

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St. Apollinare in Classe

The Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe is a church in Classe, Ravenna, Italy, consecrated on 9 May 549 by the bishop Maximian and…

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New Basilica of St. Apollinarus

The Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo is a basilica church in Ravenna, Italy.

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Neonian Baptistery

The Baptistery of Neon is a Roman religious building in Ravenna, northeastern Italy.

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Arian Baptistery

The Arian Baptistry in Ravenna, Italy is a Christian baptismal building that was erected by the Ostrogothic King Theodoric the Great…

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Mausoleum of Theodoric

The Mausoleum of Theodoric is an ancient monument just outside Ravenna, Italy.

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Archbishop's Chapel, Ravenna

The Archbishop's Chapel is a chapel on the first floor of the bishops' palace in Ravenna, Italy, the smallest of the famous mosaic sites of…

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Tomb of Dante

The Tomb of Dante is an Italian neoclassical national monument built over the tomb of the poet Dante Alighieri in 1781.

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Ravenna Cathedral

Ravenna Cathedral or Metropolitan Cathedral of the Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ is a Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to the…

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Basilica of San Francesco, Ravenna

The Basilica of San Francesco is a major church in Ravenna. It was first built in 450 by Neo, bishop of Ravenna, and dedicated to saint…

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San Giovanni Evangelista, Ravenna

San Giovanni Evangelista is a church in Ravenna, Italy.