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Unesco World Heritage

The supreme artistry of the mosaic art

Ravenna hosts a Unesco site with eight monuments acknowledged World Heritage.

Built between the 5^th and the 6^th century a.D., they testify a period of greatness, when Ravenna — crossway between the East and the West — became three times capital.

As soon as you visit the Unesco monuments, you will see the beauty that in a remote past inspired poets and visitors. The sparkle of their golden mosaics and the harmony of their architecture amaze visitors still today.

Mausoleum of Galla Placidia

Mausoleum of Galla Placidia

Galla Placidia (386-452), sister of Honorius, the Roman Emperor who transferred the Capital of the Western Empire from Milan to Ravenna, built this little

Basilica of San Vitale

Basilica of San Vitale

Consecrated by Archbishop Maximian in 548, the Basilica of San Vitale is one of the most important monuments of early Christian art in Italy,

Basilica of Sant’Apollinare in Classe

Basilica of Sant’Apollinare in Classe

The Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe was built in the first half of the 6th century by Giuliano Argentario, at the behest of archbishop

Mausoleum of Theodoric

Mausoleum of Theodoric

The mausoleum, located approximately one kilometre away from the centre of Ravenna, was built by Theodoric in 520 AD as his burial site in

Arian Baptistery

Arian Baptistery

The Baptistery was built in the small square of the church of the Holy Spirit (former Arian cathedral) at the end of the 5th

Chapel of Sant’Andrea – Archiepiscopal Chapel

Chapel of Sant’Andrea – Archiepiscopal Chapel

The cross-shaped Oratory of S. Andrea - Archiepiscopal Chapel was erected by bishop Peter II as a private oratory during the reign of Theodoric.

Basilica of Sant’Apollinare Nuovo

Basilica of Sant’Apollinare Nuovo

Built by Theoderic, the Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo preserves the magnificent mosaic decoration of the original church, documenting the evolution of Byzantine wall mosaics

Neonian Baptistery

Neonian Baptistery

Considering the beginning of its construction, the Neonian Baptistery, built at the end of the 4th or early 5th century, is the most ancient

Ravenna World Cultural Heritage

Ravenna World Cultural Heritage

Since 1996, the eight Early Christian monuments of Ravenna form part of the Unesco World Heritage

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